To many students’ dismay, Debbie Reynolds, who starred in the 1952 film “Singing in the Rain,” will not be attending the Romantic Comedies CCA this weekend, but, to the joy of many musical-lovers, Mitzi Gaynor will be speaking in her place. Tim Caspar, director of the Center for Constructive Alternatives, said Reynolds will not be...
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February 27, 2014July 12, 2022Features
A trip to the Hundred Acre Wood
Associate Professor of English John Somerville is seated in a leather armchair, one loafer resting against the opposite knee, a hardcover book in his hands. “Oh, that’s such a tender picture,” he says, lifting his eyes from the page. He sends the book to his right, indicating a small illustration in the middle of a...
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February 27, 2014July 12, 2022Sports
Men’s basketball clinches GLIAC tournament playoff berth
Winning in basketball isn’t determined merely by which team shot the higher field goal percentage or grabbed more rebounds. If the Hillsdale College men’s basketball team had any doubt of that before this week, they learned it the hard way last Thursday at Malone University in a heart-breaking 81-80 defeat. “When you shoot 60 percent...
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February 27, 2014July 12, 2022Opinions
Claire Underwood is no feminist
Netflix’s original series “House of Cards” portrays the darkest side of American politics. It’s difficult to find a character to root for because every character oozes depravity. Claire Underwood, the wife of the show’s fictional vice president, is no exception. On Feb. 14, Jezebel called Claire Underwood, a “feminist warrior.” The article cites Claire’s bill...
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February 27, 2014July 12, 2022Sports
Victory sends Chargers to GLIACs
On Saturday, the Hillsdale College women’s basketball team came back home after two weeks on the road to defeat Walsh University. The Chargers were able to celebrate Senior Day by clinching a spot in the GLIAC tournament with the 75-63 victory. Walsh was the first team Hillsdale has defeated both times they have met this...