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Panaggio strengthens math department
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Panaggio strengthens math department

Mark Panaggio said he knows what it feels like to be a discouraged student. That feeling led him to become a teacher, he said. Panaggio is a new assistant professor in Hillsdale College’s mathematics department this semester. His expertise in applied mathematics comes at a fortuitous time, as the department shifts its focus away from...

Fresh tunes from freshman folk singer
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Fresh tunes from freshman folk singer

As a musician, Luke Woltanski never fit into a category. His piano teacher once refused to teach him because he was too inventive during lessons. He admits playing “normal music” is difficult for him, but being unconventional has served him well so far. Woltanski, a freshman studying biology at Hillsdale College, independently recorded three albums...

Lyceum discussion makes the cases for evolution
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Lyceum discussion makes the cases for evolution

Speakers at an interdisciplinary forum on evolution Friday offered perspectives on why Christian students should not scoff at the concept of evolution but rather study it within the contexts of cosmology, biology, and theology. The Lyceum held a discussion among Assistant Professor of Biology Silas Johnson, Assistant Professor of Physics Timothy Dolch, and Assistant Professor...

Before you graduate, take a class outside of your major
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Before you graduate, take a class outside of your major

Did you know there’s a class on “Conspiracies, Cryptids & Enigmas” this semester? Or that you can take a class titled “Beer: Science, Styles and Sampling?” This semester, consider taking a class you’re not obligated to take for your major. It’s easy to get bogged down with core classes and major requirements, but taking classes...