I’ve been a Kansas City resident my entire life. I’ve always been a Royals fan. My grandmother, a long time Lee’s Summit resident, would have it no other way, with a house full of memorabilia and consistent season ticket ownership. I grew up going to Royals games. Every year on…
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AFE: What has the Biology Department been hiding from us? The truth may shock you.
On Monday, March 14th, the campus of William Jewell College was on lockdown as the guardian beast of White Science Center was accidently let out. Nobody was injured because just about everyone was on mandatory Spring Break. The monster, affectionately named “Billy”, was able to leave White Science Center due to…
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Hall councils allow students to shape their dorm experience
Among William Jewell College’s approximately 1,000 students who share a single dining hall are individual organizations, unique to each dorm, that plan activities for residents called hall councils. Semple Hall residence director (RD) Greg Irr serves as an advisor to Semple’s hall council. Though decisions, budgeting and appointment of officers are handled entirely…
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The Department of Sports: Who should foot the bill
Last month, St. Louis lost a football team when the Rams and owner Stan Kroenke were given the green light to move back to Los Angeles. This is the second NFL team to leave in recent memory, the other being the now Arizona Cardinals (not to be confused with the…
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To be honest…with Luke Lockhart
To be honest, I’m sick of being compared to stars, giant, faraway stars that have nothing to do with me. I’m referring to those cliché videos or pictures that make their social media rounds that, quite literally, compare the viewer to celestial bodies. There’s one that’s a size comparison, starting with…
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Who to follow on Instagram, Twitter
Twitter’s “Find People” feature can only go so far. Instagram’s three suggestions are often three of the same thing. If you need a little more variety in your endless feed of selfies and hashtags, here are some options, after following The Hilltop Monitor, of course, that are worth checking out: Kansas City…
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Humans of Jewell
“The HR Department had the idea [of walking],” said Jennifer Gladbach from Admissions. “They started a challenge for all faculty and staff. Participants were provided with FitBits. We started walking together as part of the challenge. We do it partly for health and partly for the social aspect,” said Donna Heishman…
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Jewell’s Concert Choir announced as semi-finalist for American Prize
Each year, Opening Convocation is an opportunity to show William Jewell College’s recent achievements. Be it an anniversary, an award or the start of something new, there’s always something mentioned. This time, it was the Concert Choir’s progress towards winning the American Prize. The choir is currently one of 12 semifinalists in…
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How addicted to Wi-Fi are we really?
You probably remember it: this past weekend, the Internet connection fluttered in and out until it finally went dark on Sunday. The Intranet still worked (meaning you could still use the Wi-Fi to access anything on campus like Jewell Central), but the endless streams of Facebook, YouTube and whatever the…
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