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An icon of Hillsdale’s past
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An icon of Hillsdale’s past

Once one of the largest and technologically advanced production centers of its kind in the country, the Hillsdale flour mill fell into disuse and disrepair after closing 10 years ago. The building looms over downtown Hillsdale, now empty of the hustle and bustle that characterized most of the structure’s 175-year history. In 1838, John P....

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Book review: ‘Living with Guns’

I still remember the day my brother didn’t answer his cell phone. On February 14, 2008, a local Chicago radio station reported that a shooter had gunned down several students at Northern Illinois University, the school that my brother David was then attending. Thank God for Dave’s penchant for working out: he was at the...

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A nerve-wracking story that needs telling

Fourteen-year-old Shin In Geun watched when North Korean military guards hanged his mother and shot his brother three times. Their crime: attempting to escape from Camp 14, a prison for political enemies of North Korea. As he watched them die, Shin knew he was responsible. The first rule of Camp 14 says, “Anyone caught escaping...

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WHY CHRISTIANS SHOULD SCULPT NUDES

Shame. With the Roman Empire’s conversion to Christianity during Constantine’s rule, the fig leaf became the common aesthetic to use instead of completely nude sculpture. Adam and Eve, who covered their nakedness after eating fruit from the tree of knowledge of good and evil, influenced the practice. They were ashamed. And it seems we’re still...

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Student art exhibit focuses on design and photography

The first of three senior art shows will open April 2 in the Sage Center for the Arts Daughtrey Art Gallery, featuring the work of seniors Genevieve Bishop, Maria Diodati, and Elena Salvatore. The show primarily represents the graphic and photographic aspects of the Hillsdale College Art Department and will remain open through the week,...