When Lyndsey found out about her acceptance to the University of Washington, she was thrilled and filled with excitement about the four years to come. But then my 17-year-old friend from home discovered it would cost her more than $30,000 per year to be a Husky. Lyndsey’s family couldn’t foot the bill, which meant she...
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March 6, 2014July 12, 2022Culture
“House of Cards”: catering to the public
With over 27 million subscribers in the United States alone and an impressive algorithm that determines user behavior, Netflix created a show that was destined for success before the first season was even released. Although the mathematical inspiration behind “House of Cards” ensured the shows success, it has also changed the craft of television writing....
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February 21, 2013July 12, 2022Culture
Tyler Blanski: releasing wonder from the moorings of pessimism
In Professor of Religion Michael Bauman’s course “Theology of Romantic Love,” Tyler Blanski ‘06 was one of two men in a class of 15. He was not chatty. But he wasn’t reluctant to talk either. The other male in the classroom was a silent guy. But that didn’t seem to bother Blanski. “He was the...
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March 1, 2012July 12, 2022News
Galloway holds volunteer competition
In hopes to join the community of Hillsdale and the college, Ben Holscher, a resident assistant on third-floor Galloway, came up with an idea, a friendly competition of sorts.
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February 23, 2012July 12, 2022News
Warm winter blues
He thought he was thinking ahead when he nailed the stakes into the loose dirt in front of the union two months ago. He was going to beat the Michigan freeze. But what was supposed to be an ice skating rink by now, in the words of senior Michael Peters, student director of men’s residence...