On Nov. 12, the women’s swim team killed two birds with one stone. They built team spirit as they swam relay-style 50 yard sprints for a full hour, but more importantly, they honored fallen Carleton College swimmer Ted Mullin who died from sarcoma. The event, called the “Hour of Power,” or a full 60 minutes...
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November 21, 2013July 12, 2022Culture
Alumna returns to screen documentary
Most college students know a lot about coffee, but Sarah (Howard) Gerber ’10 has them all beat. Gerber, who graduated Hillsdale with degrees in both art and English, returned to campus Nov. 15 to screen her documentary film “The Way Back to Yarasquin.” The 35-minute film tells the story of Mayra Orellana-Powell, a Honduran native...
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November 21, 2013July 12, 2022Opinions
Unpaid internships promote bad ideas
Lawsuits brought against companies such as Condé Nast and Fox Searchlight this summer by disgruntled former interns began a reevaluation of the internship culture these companies rely on. And that’s a good thing. If landlords and supermarkets accepted job training or LinkedIn contacts for rent and food, the world of unpaid internships which so many...
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November 21, 2013July 12, 2022Culture
Choir concert to perform ‘Gloria’
From traditional Christmas carols to vibrant renditions of old classics, the College and Chamber choirs are gearing up with everything they’ve got to make the final concert of the semester a memorable one. The Choir Concert is Dec. 24, at 7:30 p.m. at College Baptist Church. The Chamber Choir will perform first, followed by the...
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November 21, 2013July 12, 2022Opinions
Anything but balanced
Clear writing comes from clear thinking. Unfortunately, at times the arguments Mark Tushnet presents in his new book “In the Balance: Law and Politics in the Roberts Court” are quite murky. “In the Balance” follows the ascension of Justices John Roberts and Elena Kagan to the Supreme Court. It then focuses on how the Roberts...