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Hillsdale dropout becomes ‘Father of the American roller coaster’

A bus full of Hillsdale College students traveled to Cedar Point Saturday, partly because of the work done by a former Hillsdale student. LaMarcus A. Thompson, known as the “father of the American roller coaster” and the “father of gravity,” attended Hillsdale College in the winter of 1866 for a single semester. He was the...

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Remember Guevara’s real legacy

Tomorrow marks the day there was no more Che: Oct. 9 is the 48th anniversary of Guevara’s execution in Bolivia. In an upper-level Spanish class in my high school, we spent three class periods watching “Motorcycle Diaries,” a movie based on a young Ernesto Guevara’s trip through South America with a friend. While the movie...

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BASCH sells books written by three local authors

The Book, Art, and Spiritual Center of Hillsdale has a small display of local authors’ books, which include a work on the story behind Tarzan, poetry from the heart, and a novel based on old friends. The three-book display sits on top of the counter of Richard Wunsch’s store. In the collection are books from...

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Bookbinders on campus: Hillsdale student and professor craft handbound books

To create something both useful and beautiful is a “human” practice, according to Assistant Professor of English Kelly Franklin. “Think of the swords in ‘Lord of the Rings,’” Franklin said. “They’re tools of war, but they’re always beautiful.” Like swordmaking in Tolkien’s works, the art of bookbinding gives both functionality and beauty to text, according...

New club brings Disney magic to campus
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New club brings Disney magic to campus

You’re never too old for a Disney movie. At least that’s the philosophy behind Hillsdale’s new club, Ears to Disney. Holding weekly film screenings at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesdays in the basement of Lane Hall and hosting other events throughout the year, the organization hopes to “spread Disney cheer,” club President sophomore Meghan Perks said....