A professor skipped school last Thursday. He was at the University of Pennsylvania instead. And yes, he had permission. When he left, Matthew Gaetano was a professor in the history department. He has returned now, a changed man. He is Matthew Gaetano, doctor of history. Gaetano skipped school to defend his dissertation. That was the...
Year: 2013
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Movie review: “Gravity”
You’re only five minutes into “Gravity” and you’re already curled up into a ball in your seat. Your jaw’s set, and your heart’s pounding. You’re just peeking over your knees at the screen because, even though you’re terrified, you can’t tear your eyes away. How would you react if you were cut loose into outer...
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Orchestra to perform fall concert
The largest Hillsdale College Symphony Orchestra to date performs their fall concert Oct. 19 and 20 with all the talent and half the nerves. They are playing predominantly the same repertoire as in their single performance at the Rebirth of Liberty and Learning Campaign Gala Concert this past week. Instead of focusing on one major...
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A word from Mayor Doug Moon
Current Hillsdale Mayor Doug Moon is not seeking re-election in November but did outline what characteristics he hopes the new leadership exemplifies. “I think that whoever has the job really has to realize that you have eight different agendas being pushed,” Moon said. “You have to be strong enough to cut through all of that...
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Varsity golf to join next fall
Starting next fall, the Hillsdale Chargers will look to dominate the NCAA’s division II golf league. The push to reinstate a golf team at Hillsdale came in the form of an endowment. The donor, lifelong golfer Dawn Potter, is not an unfamiliar face to the college: in April 2013, she was awarded an Honorary Doctorate...