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Hillsdale students place in national college radio competition
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Hillsdale students place in national college radio competition

Only three years old, Radio Free Hillsdale 101.7 FM is already winning national recognition. Seniors Ryan Kelly Murphy and Jenna Suchyta both placed in the annual College Broadcasters Inc. National Student Production Awards. Murphy took third place for Best Audio Newscast, and Suchyta took fourth in Best Audio Documentary for her production “A Problem of...

‘Bel Canto’ highlights relationships, not action
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‘Bel Canto’ highlights relationships, not action

“Bel Canto” may mean “beautiful singing,” but it sure as heck doesn’t mean “beautiful movie.” On Rotten Tomatoes, “Bel Canto,” directed by Paul Weitz and released in September, scored a 60 percent, which tells you exactly what kind of movie it is: mediocre. The only thing that saved it from total disaster was the okay...

Remember the men who serve
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Remember the men who serve

Every early November, America finds itself under a constant barrage of retail sales, promos, and offers of free meals for American veterans. But  Veteran’s Day has absolutely nothing to do with a discount or a free entree from Applebee’s. As a soldier, Veteran’s Day has everything to do with the men I served with and...

College allocates 52  legacy scholarships
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College allocates 52 legacy scholarships

Fifty-two fully-enrolled Hillsdale College students, or 3.6 percent of the student body, receive financial aid through the college’s legacy scholarships. Children and grandchildren of Hillsdale alumni are eligible for a $1,000 annual scholarship under the college’s current policy. Director of Financial Aid Richard Moeggenberg explained almost all eligible candidates are offered the scholarship upon submitting...