In recent decades, the importance of mental health and taking care of the intangibles has become a major point of focus for schools at all levels in the United States’ education system. Across the country, a wide range of social and institutional factors serve as stressors for young people. The…
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Fall sports updates
October is a busy month for Jewell’s fall sports. This year, the teams are looking at some crucial wins with a lot of talented players. Football Despite sophomore Tabren Yates leading a typically successful Cardinal Offense, the football team is sitting at a 1-5 record so far this year. There…
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NIL endorsement deals for student athletes on the rise
On July 1, 2021, the NCAA made it legal for all collegiate athletes to receive endorsement, or Name, Image, and Likeness (NLI) deals, while still maintaining eligibility as a student-athlete. Activities such as product partnerships, social media deals and autographs were previously against the rules, but now serve as incentives…
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Opinion: Underrated sports movies
As Hollywood continues to scrape the bottom of the barrel for ideas, good sports movies remain uncommon. Here are a few that may have never achieved mainstream popularity, but still deliver the inspiring stories, captivating drama and unrelenting comedy that audiences crave from sports movies. “Trouble with the Curve” (2012)…
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Spring 2021: A Review of The Hilltop Monitor’s Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion Goals
Over the past year, the COVID-19 pandemic devastated the country, and yet with the worst presumably behind us, marginalized populations continue to take the brunt of the resulting financial, social and health-related disparities in the United States. Amid the pandemic, an all-too-familiar pattern of violence revealed itself – one that…
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AFE: Jewell celebrity lookalikes
10) Claire Henry as Joey King 9) Ishmial “Juice” Mitchel as Polo G 8) Lauren Ledbetter as Ellen Pompeo 7) Peter Haynes as Coach Louis Cortes 6) Jaxon McFarland as Robert Pattinson 5) Kylie Phipps as Lil Huddy 4) Mario Magana as Bruno Mars 3) Haleigh Borich as Shailene Woodley…
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The Relevance of “Leftovers” in 2021
It is overwhelming to think about all the minutes wasted mindlessly scrolling through streaming service after streaming service. As people get quarantined left and right, it’s absolutely vital that people stop wasting all that time and make the most of their time isolated with nothing but a phone and a…
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Art in Times of Crisis
I’m sure one thing that everyone reading this can agree on is that they are scared to check the screen time stats on their phone since the onset of COVID-19. We sink hours upon hours into online media of all different shapes and sizes, and time goes by in the…
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Jewell ranks 8th in Best College in the Midwest and 6th in Best Value school, according to U.S. News and World Report
U.S. News and World Report recently announced that William Jewell College was ranked the 8th Best College in the Midwest, as well as the 6th Best Value School. These rankings are determined by surveying academic quality and comparing it to the net cost of attendance. Jewell was also given the…
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