United States health officials lifted their recommended pause on the Johnson and Johnson (J&J) vaccine April 23, after 11 days of the hold. After conducting…
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Slavery, Memory, and Justice Project investigates Clay County history
Since August of 2020, a group of dedicated student researchers, under the guidance of Dr. Christopher Wilkins, associate professor and chair of the department of…
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Senior Feature: The Hilltop Monitor
With the 2020-21 academic year coming to a close, The Hilltop Monitor honors its senior staff members, who each have taken time to reflect upon…
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Slavery, Memory, and Justice Project uncovers details about Dr. William Jewell’s slaveholding past
Since August of 2020, a group of dedicated student researchers, under the guidance of Dr. Christopher Wilkins, associate professor and chair of the department of…
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New research uncovers ties between Jewell and slavery
Since August of 2020, a group of dedicated student researchers, under the guidance of Dr. Christopher Wilkins, associate professor and chair of the department of…
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Impeachment proceedings and criminal charges shadow South Dakota Attorney General
On the night of Sept. 12, South Dakota Attorney General, Jason Ravnsborg was driving home to Pierre, S.D., from a Republican Party fundraiser in Redfield,…
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New allegations emerge concerning New York Governor’s behavior
In less than a year, Governor Andrew Cuomo, (D-N.Y.) has gone from being widely praised and talked about as a potential Democratic presidential nominee in…
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Germany continues effort to bring charges in connection to the Holocaust
German prosecutors recently charged both a 95 year-old woman and a 100 year-old man with crimes connected to the Holocaust. The woman, who allegedly worked…
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Democrats debate student loan forgiveness
Student loan debt in the United States has swelled to over $1.5 trillion collectively held by over 42 million borrowers. The massive size of this…
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