Along with the conclusion of William Jewell College’s homecoming week, the fourth weekend of September brought with it the annual Fall Festival – three days of carnival rides, food trucks and stalls of handcrafted wares transforming Liberty, Missouri’s downtown streets. Alas, this year’s festival was abruptly interrupted by storms which…
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New study questions academic bias
It is not news that there is a significant liberal bias in academia. Jordan Peterson has been telling us for some time now that, “…students are being “indoctrinated” at liberal colleges, with ideas that are “academically suspect and ideologically possessed.” A new study completed by Matthew C. Woessner, et al.…
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American Bar Association tables affirmative consent resolution
The American Bar Association (ABA) tabled a resolution that would have encouraged state legislatures and courts to change the definition of consent in criminal sexual assault cases, during their annual meeting Aug. 12. The proposed ABA resolution reads as such: RESOLVED, That the American Bar Association urges legislatures and courts…
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Liberty man charged with making terrorist threats
Nicholas Scott Brown, a 19-year-old resident of Liberty, Mo., was arrested and charged for making terrorist threats in the first degree in mid-August. On Aug. 12, the FBI contacted the Clay County Sheriff’s Office about a terrorist threat Brown allegedly made on the social media app Snapchat. In the video…
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Liberty repeals pit bull ban, impacts Jewell professor
Since 1987, Liberty, Missouri, has prohibited its residents from owning pit bulls. In recent years, animal rights organizations have pressured lawmakers and citizens to repeal breed-specific legislation. Liberty voters obliged when they went to the polls April 2, with the new ordinance passing by just 133 votes. The Liberty vote…
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Psychiatrist loses Kansas license, still allowed to practice in Missouri
A doctor accused of having sex with several of his patients and exploiting another patient for economic gain is still allowed to practice in Missouri – even after the suspension of his Kansas license. Brian Patrick Lahey, the accused doctor, is a psychiatrist in Overland Park. Lahey received his medical…
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Marijuana legalization efforts gaining steam in Missouri
Using a 2015 national survey, the National Institute on Drug Abuse determined that marijuana is the most frequently used illicit drug. However, recent changes in public opinion and state laws have begun to call marijuana’s illicit status into question. According to the Pew Research Center, “About six-in-ten Americans (62%) say…
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Experts predict uptick in tornadic activity
As winter has given way to spring, the warmer weather has heralded the emergence of tornado season across the United States. The conditions for frequent and more severe tornadoes have historically reached their peak from March through June. Though tracking and predicting tornadic activity is difficult – given their volatility…
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Student Senate cabinet responds to published criticism
Recently, The Hilltop Monitor published a controversial opinion article criticizing the current Student Senate. The article was written by a bystander of the Senate, not a current Senator, and was based on information made public through the organization’s website and social media, as well as observations from the April 2,…
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