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Movie star Morrison: Faith and film in alumna’s future
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Movie star Morrison: Faith and film in alumna’s future

  Allyn Morrison’s post-graduation life has been less about books and more about movies — but she’s not studying them anymore. She’s in them. Morrison has been searching out and securing opportunities to get on the big screen, fulfilling dreams she has had since she was a little girl: since May, Morrison has acted as...

Alumna wins O. Henry: Genovise’s ‘Irises’ featured in 2016 O. Henry short story collection
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Alumna wins O. Henry: Genovise’s ‘Irises’ featured in 2016 O. Henry short story collection

  “I am eight weeks in the womb and my life is forfeit.” It is this fragile and powerful sentence that caught the attention of jurors and earned Elizabeth Genovise a place in the 2016 O. Henry Short Story Prize Collection. Genovise ’06, Hillsdale alumna and professor of English at Roane State Community College in...

Wiman’s words: Visiting writer talks faith and art
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Wiman’s words: Visiting writer talks faith and art

He grew up in a house without books. He rose above the emptiness of the miles of trailers and junk yards that distinguished his West Texan upbringing to become a well-known author, poet, and professor. Christian Wiman, past editor of “Poetry” magazine, read from poetry and prose exploring the connections between art and faith on...

Bookstore plans to double $1 million revenue next year
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Bookstore plans to double $1 million revenue next year

Hillsdale College’s bookstore is jumping from a $1-million business to a $2-million business. At least, that’s what Chief Administrative Officer Richard Péwé said he is planning. The bookstore reported about $1 million in sales for several years now. It made $140,000 last academic year, profits that go into the general fund, which helps keep tuition...

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Sewer backup in Knorr soaks ITS

The leak in the storage room behind Phillips Auditorium in Knorr damaged some inexpensive equipment, said Patrick Chartrand, ITS network systems manager. Water seeped under the wall and into the training room next door, releasing a stench that carried into the career services office. Chief Administrative Officer Rich Péwé praised Hillsdale College’s maintenance, who replaced...