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‘Dunkirk’
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‘Dunkirk’

As the Oscars draw near, so come musings about which film will win the Best Picture award, and this year nine movies are looking to claim the coveted gold man. And while “Dunkirk” is about bringing men home, it shouldn’t bring home an Oscar for Best Picture. It lacks the character development and backbone that...

World Youth Alliance to hold conference
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World Youth Alliance to hold conference

For the first time, students have the opportunity to learn and discuss issues surrounding identity, the human person, and bioethics during a conference sponsored by the World Youth Alliance. The conference begins Friday in Phillips Auditorium and goes through Saturday afternoon. It is set to feature keynote speakers in bioethics and philosophy, along with six...

Don’t wallow at home, find a Valentine’s Day date
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Don’t wallow at home, find a Valentine’s Day date

This Valentine’s Day, ask somebody out. Most single people dread Feb. 14, the day couples exchange heart-shaped garb and sugary junk before they pose for the perfect pic and blast it all over the internet. Bitter singles gag over the happiness their dating and betrothed friends exuberantly express, painfully aware of their condition. I should...

Reform the CCA requirements
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Reform the CCA requirements

There seems to be a lot of sex, drugs, and rock and roll on campus. Oh wait, it’s just this year’s third Center for Constructive Alternatives on the sixties. The problem with the CCA isn’t the drugs or the music or the talk about sex and big government. The lectures are interesting and informative, but...

College delays textbook program
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Learning how to be cold weather kids

Every winter, Hillsdale gets cold — really cold for those from sunny states with balmy weather year-round. The average temperature in Hillsdale is around 47 degrees. December’s average is 20 degrees. January’s is 15 degrees. Hillsdale also gets an average of 46 inches of snow. Students from southern states, like Georgia, Texas, Arizona, and New...