New art director gives college prints a facelift
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“Art...
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A Q&A with new international students
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Marchese signs on as social media coordinator
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Internship metamorphosis: Politics major Jackson Ventrella spends summer working with butterflies
When the summer began, senior politics major Jackson Ventrella wasn’t looking for an internship with butterflies. Nevertheless, the opportunity arose out of happenstance.
This...
Squawks and murmurs: Two eagles fly to Union
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Going up Capitol Hill: Students see D.C. as second home
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During the humid summer months, the nation’s capital teems...
Commuters find community on campus
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Men of Koon say Dawgs are back on the block
The first shot hit senior Tara Ung in the stomach.
The next one came from the Nerf pistol placed in her hand, while Austin Coe,...
The Jet Skis are broken by Labor Day, anyway
Once again, Hillsdale College students labored away on Labor Day as the school continued its longstanding tradition of neglecting the holiday.
Throughout its history, the...
New Year, New Beards
By | Abigail Leali
What made you decide to grow a beard?
My son wanted me to have a beard like Dr. Lindley in the English department… [Also,] a few years ago, my wife liked the beard, but it didn’t get long enough… but this year, my son wanted me to look like Dr. Lindley, so instead of making it a three-week project, I decided to make it a two-month project.
Do you believe growing a beard has affected the way you are perceived as a professor?
I don’t know; that’s a great question. Maybe it helps me to feel more confident, because it’s like looking through a visor on a suit of armor. I would respect a man wearing a suit of armor.
Do you have any styling or shaving tips for prospective beard-growers?
Dylan: Go through the awkward phase during a period of time when you don’t have a lot of human contact… I suggest over the summer. Also, keep the neck trimmed… people like clean facial hair more than they do ratty facial hair.
Shad: Also, quick tip: It’s a great way to disguise weight gain… If you want to hide a weak or double chin, a beard will do the trick.
Were you going for the lumberjack or the Tony Stark look?
Shad: Lumberjack all the way! I am from Washington State; lumber is in my bloodstream… You have to have the ease and grace of Iron Man to properly have the Tony Stark look.
David: Because I’m incapable of growing the lumberjack, [I would] lean more towards the Tony Stark look. At least that’s the aesthetic I’m going for, though I think it’s getting a little bit out of hand.
