This is the Hilltop Monitor’s debut OAP! puzzle by Naomi Speck. Comment your answers below, or share your agonies to get a hint. Just like…
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Mayflower? I Hardly Know Her! More Tips on Holiday Argument Etiquette for a Stress-Free Thanksgiving
Are you pumped to gorge yourself on both food and entertainment this upcoming National Native Day of Mourning even as hundreds of thousands of Americans…
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Smallest Hill: Let’s Stop Allowing Child Labor in the Form of Child Actors
I’m watching Season Two of The Last of Us (there will be no spoilers in this piece!) over the summer with some friends, and we…
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The Homophobic Slur Incident in Jones Hall and How it Affects Jewell’s Queer Community
At about 6:45 on Thursday, October 2nd, I walked into the bathroom on the top floor of Jones Hall and noticed something on the wall.…
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It’s a Great Day to Die Early Due to a Heart Condition Associated with High Levels of Chronic Anger and Stress: my official letter of complaint about 200-level CTI classes
This article initially appeared in a print edition of the Hilltop Monitor published on Oct. 6, 2025. We all like to complain about our classes.…
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Argument Etiquette Over the Holidays: How to Successfully Defuse and De-escalate Mealtime Conversations for a Stress-Free Thanksgiving
Photo by Vitaly Gariev via Uplash. It’s going to be quite a Thanksgiving this year, considering the current political landscape! If, like me, you really…
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