Year: 2015

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On bad poetry and why you should write it

In recent weeks, the columns on this page have encouraged Hillsdale students to broaden their artistic horizons in multifarious ways. From digesting paintings in nearby museums to picking up scrapbooking, our arts columnists have assured their readers that there is an artistic niche for people of every skillset. This is true and valuable advice, but...

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And the Oscar goes to: student movie buffs and media nerds weigh in on Sunday’s 87th Academy Awards

Shaun Lichti Senior Clovis, CA “I am a producer and director of both commercial and art film, as well as someone who always wishes I had time to watch ‘just one more’ film.” Best picture: “The Imitation Game” “Norwegian director Morten Tyldum’s strong visuals pair perfectly with a world class performance by Cumberbatch to make...

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Read by design: making student publications a pleasure to read

It’s one of the rules of all good publications: grab the reader with the layout; hook the reader with the content. At Hillsdale, the first half of that equation falls to students like junior Meg Prom, designer for Hillsdale’s award-winning magazine The Forum and assistant editor for the Winona yearbook, and junior Michelle McAvoy, designer...