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The Joy Quartet debuts creepy concert
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The Joy Quartet debuts creepy concert

Hillsdale Academy elementary school students and members of the community packed into McNamara Recital Hall on Monday for a Halloween-themed performance by the Joy String Quartet, featuring violinists Michael Eller and Peter Kalthoff, violist Ethan Tong, and cellist Paul Trainor. The chatter of young voices died out as Professor of Music Melissa Knecht, dressed in...

Noah Kahan’s newest ‘Stick Season’ is a love letter to the past
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Noah Kahan’s newest ‘Stick Season’ is a love letter to the past

Noah Kahan’s new album “Stick Season” feels familiar, despite its distinctive sound and lyricism.  Kahan’s third studio album was released Oct. 14. The 14-track album offers a wide range of emotions while staying grounded in Kahan’s acoustic indie-pop style.  “Stick Season” is reminiscent of fall in New England— the time between peak fall and the...

Festive Halloween haunts step up to spook students
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Festive Halloween haunts step up to spook students

Last weekend, Delta Sigma Phi fraternity, Hillsdale College Campus Recreation, and Simpson Dormitory organized spooky surprises for campus. Although the most “horror” I watch is NCIS, I stepped outside my comfort zone to review each haunted experience. DSP Haunted House As I wandered through DSP’s haunted house, I felt like a character in Disney’s “Monster...

Strait saves country
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Strait saves country

It’s difficult to find classic country music on most radio stations. Pop-country (an oxymoron) and bro-country (whatever that is) dominate the airwaves. As Alan Jackson and George Strait put it in their 2000 track, “They committed murder down on music row.” Strait, however, released a cover of “Willie the Wandering Gypsy and Me” on Sept....