MGMT ought to be embarrassed. Their third major release, self-titled “MGMT,” is a dull collective of haphazardly thrown together insipidity. The Brooklyn-based indie pop quintet’s lack of creative growth is evident from the opening minutes of “MGMT” and steadily approaches a dead-end conclusion. Listening to “MGMT” in its entirety –– an onerous chore in itself...
Year: 2013
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Hillsdale County Fair Review
During the 163rd annual Hillsdale County Fair, winners of top awards included Hillsdale Academy students Rachel Doty in Creative Writing/Poetry and Decoupage; Katherine Knecht in Pastel, Watercolor, Pottery, and Sculpture; Lydia Knecht in Watercolor, Pencil Drawings, and Charcoal; and Megan Wilcox in swine showmanship. Seventh-grade academy teacher Brent Falke and his wife also took top...
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Student joins the President’s Club
One man who recently joined the President’s Club by pledging to donate $15,000 to Hillsdale College doesn’t only support the college from afar. He is often seen around campus, chatting with students. Because he is one. Ryan Richert, a 20-year-old junior, obtained his Young Alumni membership in the President’s Club on Aug. 26, a few...
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Government shuts down, government hardest hit
[Editor’s note: we can neither confirm nor deny the veracityof this article] Rubble, flames, and carnage alone remain of Washington after Tuesday’s government shutdown. It began after negotiations to simulate budgeting between Republican House Speaker John Boehner, Democratic Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, and President Obama failed. “These Republicans are intransigent and stubborn, so obviously...
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Florida Georgia Line performs ’round here
Florida Georgia Line rocked thousands at a sold-out concert at the Hillsdale County Fair Wednesday. For Kelly Stewart, it was worth an all-nighter waiting in line so she could get tickets. “I waited 16 hours and 61 days for Florida Georgia Line,” Kelly Stewart said, bouncing in and out of her seat. Her daughter made...