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Theater professor wins award for distinguished achievement
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Theater professor wins award for distinguished achievement

Professor of Theater James Brandon says he’s a little too young for a lifetime award in theater, but the judges at the National Communication Association don’t seem to think so.  On Nov. 17, Brandon received a Distinguished Achievement Award for Scholarship, Pedagogy, and Performance at the association’s annual conference in Dallas, Texas.  The award’s three...

Time is more valuable than money
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Time is more valuable than money

Shoppers who spent a little too much on Black Friday and Cyber Monday had the chance to opt for a feel-good fix on Giving Tuesday this week. Dubbed #GivingTuesday, the annual social media movement claims to “kick off the charitable season” by encouraging people to donate to charities around the world on the Tuesday after...

Men’s basketball opens season 6-1
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Men’s basketball opens season 6-1

As Hillsdale College students set off for home after classes on Nov. 21, the Charger men’s basketball team was gearing up for the Hillsdale Lanes Thanksgiving Classic. After two wins over Lewis University and Purdue Northwest University in the event, head coach John Tharp sent the players home to spend Thanksgiving with loved ones. “I...

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Endowment taxes hurt liberal arts education

Hillsdale College should be worried about the Republicans’ tax reform plan. Although many conservatives celebrated the passage of the bill through the Senate Budget Committee, they ought to oppose the bill’s introduction of a university endowment tax. If passed by Congress, this bill would impose a 1.4 percent tax on the investment incomes of universities...