Month: February 2018

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Orthodox Christians gather as one
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Orthodox Christians gather as one

From Compline to fasting practices, to reading group with Dr. Jackson, there is a tangibly different vibe about the Orthodox Christian group compared to the other religious groups on campus. “We call it the ethos, the sort of character, the atmosphere, the textures of the church,” sophomore Brigid Majmudar said. “It’s very intense.” Among the...

Celebrating local history in brick and stone
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Celebrating local history in brick and stone

  Senior Sarah Schutte serves as head RA of the Paul House, officially the Dow House, one of Hillsdale’s many historic homes. Built in the Italianate style, houses like the Paul House have a reputation for being eerie, and are the style for the popular depiction of haunted houses. “The house is full of odd...

Soundproof the practice rooms in Howard Music Hall
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Soundproof the practice rooms in Howard Music Hall

It’s 3 p.m. on a Monday, and Howard Music Hall is full of practicing musicians who have just come from class. As you walk down the hall, a soprano with her face turned away from the window belts a high “C,” only to be drowned out by the pianist in the next room who’s pounding...

Classical education teachers without the minor
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Classical education teachers without the minor

Without having taken a single credit in the education department, Hillsdale alumna Bailey Steger ’16 walked into Academy of Excellence in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, just a few months after she graduated, to welcome her kindergarten class. “I showed up in August having absolutely no idea what I was doing,” Steger said. She was far from alone...

SAB to hold President’s Ball this coming Saturday
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SAB to hold President’s Ball this coming Saturday

  The Student Activities Board is holding one of its most noteworthy (and classy) events all year long on Saturday: President’s Ball, with this year’s theme inspired by the Middle East. The ball is from 9 p.m. to midnight in the Searle Center. Although SAB originally named the theme “Arabian Nights,” it later modified it....