Giving a style of music its debut is no small task. But if the dozens of roses onstage after the performance are any indication, Melissa Osmond’s performance was a success. Melissa Osmond, teacher of music at Hillsdale College, traveled to Guangzhou, China, this June to perform a soprano opera concert. The concert was, according to...
Author: Hannah Niemeier (Hannah Niemeier)
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New textbooks provide foundation for Latin tutoring
For Latin students at Hillsdale Preparatory School, studying a dead language brings learning to life. Hillsdale College student tutors presented new textbooks to their students at Hillsdale Preparatory School this week, providing new structure in a Latin program that gives students a strong foundation in language. “The college was very accommodating when we said we’d...
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Competitive Enterprise Institute founder speaks to PRAXIS
For Fred Smith, economic freedom requires dollars and sense. In a presentation hosted by PRAXIS, Hillsdale’s economic club, Friday, Smith, founder of the Competitive Enterprise Institute, explained that intellectuals and businessmen should cooperate to cause change in a political environment that is often hostile to free market principles. “We can’t expect capitalism to survive if...
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Tripepi lights up physics through summer internship
Junior physics major Michael Tripepi’s eyes light up when he hears “photoelectric experiment.” At his summer internship at the University of Maryland, College Park, Tripepi researched the photoelectric effect, testing the efficiency of materials in creating high-power laser technology. His dedication to physics shines through in his work at Hillsdale, lighting the way for future...
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Music department gifted new concert piano
The sounds of a Bösendorfer grand piano now brighten the halls of Hillsdale’s music department. The instrument, a gift from donors Nick and Joan Spiroff, took its place in Conrad Recital Hall on Feb. 18, adding a new voice to student musicians’ exploration of the liberal arts through excellence in music. Last summer, music department...