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Movie review: ‘Cloud Atlas’

Set in six different time periods ranging from the mid-19th century to the futuristic world of the 2300s,  “Cloud Atlas” is not entirely history and not entirely fantasy, but entirely humanity. Based on the novel of the same name, by David Mitchell, who incidentally makes a cameo appearance in the movie, the film chronicles friendships,...

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In Focus: A renewed appreciation

As I was beginning my eighth year learning the art of singing, my body forced me to stop. Every attempt at a deep breath ended in a sharp pain in the center of my chest.  It constantly felt like a little fat man was sitting in the center of my chest weighing me down so...

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Bring on the opera

The set list for the spring semester Hillsdale College Opera Workshop has been released and the cast announced. “Carmen,” “Les Miserables,” and works by Gilbert and Sullivan are just a few examples of the pieces chosen for the production. Working alongside the music and theatre departments, the Opera Workshop appointed seven student directors who are...

Jim Malcolm: The Art of Folk
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Jim Malcolm: The Art of Folk

Scottish folk-singer and song-writer Jim Malcolm dazzled students and faculty alike at a concert in Markel Auditorium on Sunday, Sept. 16. Later that evening, Malcolm entertained a dedicated group of about 20 for two hours during an interactive workshop on the poetry of Robert Burns in Conrad Recital Hall. “[Robert Burns] is just a monster,”...

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Hillsdale alumnus returns to sing

In this December’s performance of Handel’s “Messiah,” the choir will host some visiting talent –– Nick Nestorak ‘11 is returning to campus this year to sing a solo. Nestorak said he first sang in the “Messiah” his sophomore year of college. “At the time it was really nerve-racking,” he said. “It was one of my...