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Will Carleton: Poet of the people
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Will Carleton: Poet of the people

After repeated requests from his readers, William Carleton, a 1869 graduate of Hillsdale College and internationally-recognized poet, editor, and lecturer, described the inspiration for his most well-known poem: “Over there to the west, in Hillsdale, there stood in the old days a county poorhouse,” he said. “Sometimes, I used to visit the inmates there and...

From partying to praying and painting
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From partying to praying and painting

It was a child’s chore that inspired Steve Wismar ’72— Steve the Painter — to begin painting. Wismar and his younger brother were painting some furniture in the yard for their mom. Eventually, she let Wismar’s younger brother go play. In response to Steve Wismar’s complaints, she said: “You’re the better painter.” Almost 60 years...

Food for Thought: The secrets to success
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Food for Thought: The secrets to success

Kirk Cordill ’92 stood in front of a classroom packed with students and professors of economics, all waiting to hear from the youngest BMW CEO to date. People filed in even after the speech started, leaning against the back wall and lining the sides of the classroom. Cordill pensively looked out at the crowd sitting...