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The virtue of stillness
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The virtue of stillness

Many students take Associate Professor or Art Anthony Frudakis’ sculpting and drawing classes,  yet many people forget the unsung heroes of the art department –– the student models. Frudakis said that people don’t realize how difficult it is to model and the stamina and high pain threshold it requires. “Models rarely receive the appreciation that...

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Charger Chatter: Michael Vanchieri

  Senior right-fielder for Hillsdale’s baseball team, Michael Vanchieri, has learned three languages and showcased his musical talents at multiple Hillsdale events in addition to completing his biochemistry major in the past four years.   Why did you choose to attend Hillsdale College to play baseball?   It was the best deal financially and I...

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Ladies First draws larger crowds

Hillsdale College basketball teams suffered lower attendance at home games this season–and many on campus blame a Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) policy that requires women’s teams to play after men’s teams every other season. This year, average attendance for women’s games at Jesse Philips Arena dropped to 168, down from 298 last year....

Football charges into en-zone
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Football charges into en-zone

This winter, the football team incorporated yoga sessions into their eight week offseason conditioning schedule. The team practiced yoga on Wednesdays for 45 minutes, and because of the large size of the team, there were two sessions with about 40 guys in each. Yoga was suggested by some football players during last year’s winter conditioning,...

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Emmaline Epperson: Basketball, Brackets, and Boyfriends

When I chose to take Sports Writing, I expected to fumble my way through the class, learning sports lingo that I could use at future dinner parties. The first few weeks, I sat in class confused and disoriented, trying subtly to look up names of athletes and terms like the ‘Pro Bowl’ on my phone....