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AFE: The Hilltop Monitor loses liberal propaganda award to every other accredited publication

Brett Stone — Sat, 01 Apr 2017 15:00:13 +0000

This year “The Hilltop Monitor” regrettably did not receive the Karl Marx Award for Excellence in Liberal Propaganda. The competition, literally every accredited publication in the country, was just too stiff.

The failing “New York Times,” by holding the Trump administration accountable, placed first. It’s leftist agenda made itself particularly known when it released an article last month linking Trump campaign officials to Russian intelligence officers. The Monitor simply can’t compete with that degree of blatant disregard for patriotism.

“This was certainly a disappointing year. Throughout the semester I have tried my hardest to encourage staff writers to be critical of the White House, but to no avail,” Drew Novak, Perspectives editor for the Monitor, said.

Kristen Agar, managing editor for the Monitor, had a similar comment.

“How are we expected to be recognized for our liberal propaganda when every respected news source in the country is also pumping out fake news on a daily basis?” Agar said.

What doesn’t help is a dramatic decrease in funding for the Monitor’s operation. After Hillary Clinton lost the election in November, she stopped sliding $100 bills under the table so that we could be able to smear the Trump campaign.

The staff has hope for next year, however.

“We are working on some exciting projects for next year,” Agar said. “For instance, the Monitor is sponsoring a photo feature of artists carving hammers and sickles into desks around campus. Our hope is to inspire the student body to fully accept communism. We’re optimistic.”

WikiLeaks and the Election

Dylan Jones — Fri, 18 Nov 2016 16:00:20 +0000

WikiLeaks, the website run by Julian Assange, may have influenced the outcome of the 2016 election. Donald Trump won the election due to several factors such as the overconfidence of the Democrats and the anger of voters. Wikileaks is responsible for exposing classified government documents from countries across the globe. Prior to the election, they released numerous emails pertaining to Clinton’s campaign in an attempt to successfully elect President elect Trump. WikiLeaks actions are controversial, as they acquire their intelligence through illegitimate sources and illegal hacks in order to expose classified government documents.

The argument for WikiLeaks’ justification of its actions is government transparency. However, it is not an obligation of an unsponsored private website to decide what the public needs to know. WikiLeaks has, in the past, released classified government documents that could have threatened national security of various nations. On one hand, the American public has a right to know everything about the interworkings of this election from both parties, but that’s why we have campaign finance laws. On the other hand, it should be the responsibility of voters to educate themselves on candidates and whether or not they are trustworthy.

WikiLeaks chose to release the Democratic National Convention emails with only a few days left before the election, so it most likely did not persuade voters one way or another. WikiLeaks has never been justified in its decision to release classified information. They believe they are helping the public by releasing personal emails, but they continue to create a larger consensus of mistrust in our government. I support government transparency, but it is the duty of the public to educate itself on elements of electoral politics before they vote, without to listening to WikiLeaks.

Government transparency is a good thing, but there are occasions when officials have to choose to release information that could either help or hinder the public or that could potentially become a national security risk. WikiLeaks officials believed that they did the right thing by releasing DNC emails prior to the election, but only time will tell if they choose to release classified information that they believe will help the public good when in reality, it could endanger American lives. WikiLeaks is involved in the distribution of classified information in an attempt to open governments, but it subsequently neglects national security concerns.

AFE: The Hilltop Monitor Wins National Award for Liberal Propaganda

Brett Stone — Fri, 01 Apr 2016 13:00:16 +0000

The Hilltop Monitor staff is pleased to announce that our publication has recently won the Karl Marx Award for Excellence in Liberal Propaganda. Previous winners include CNN and The Guardian.

“It is an honor to be recognized for all of our hard work. We are especially proud of Comrade Melton for her contributions,” said Brett Stone, managing-editor and English and political science major.

Erin Melton, chief copy editor and Oxbridge literature and theory major, won the Bernie Sanders Award for Best Socialist Editorial with her controversial article titled “To be honest I don’t shave my legs because I hate my dad.”

“I could not be any happier. It’s been my lifelong goal to be recognized as one of the most liberal writers in the country, and it’s finally happened. I’d like to give special thanks to Leon Trotsky and Vladimir Lenin for inspiration,” said Melton.

Last year Melton was runner up for the award for her article “I hate Jesus.”

“We hope to build off of this momentum and continue to distinguish ourselves as one of the foremost liberal publications in the country. I hope next year we continue to intimidate people with our hatred of conservatives and rejection of family values,” said Sarah Crosley, editor-in-chief and English and classics major.

Token conservative first-year Taylor Tummons, Oxbridge and communication major declined to comment.