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Hillsdale cuts ties with charter school after controversy
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Hillsdale cuts ties with charter school after controversy

Michelangelo’s “David” causes controversy in charter school in Florida. Hillsdale College cut ties with Tallahassee Classical School after a controversy surrounding the school’s art curriculum and its headmaster’s resignation.  Former Tallahassee Classical Headmaster Hope Carrasquilla resigned following backlash from three parents over teaching Michelangelo’s “David” statue in a 6th-grade classroom, but the Florida charter school...

Historical Society visits Dawn Theater for restoration tour
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Historical Society visits Dawn Theater for restoration tour

Jack Coker ’22 giving a tour, pointing to pictures of the Dawn. Olivia Hajicek | Collegian  Members of the Hillsdale County Historical Society visited the Dawn Theater on April 1 to review the results of restoration efforts.  Mary Wolfram, the chair of the theater’s governance board, said it was a major construction project.  “We had...

March Madness is better than the NBA Finals
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March Madness is better than the NBA Finals

UCONN celebrates after winning the March Madness championship game. Courtesy | CNN Americans proved they still love March Madness more than the NBA finals, as 18.1 million people tuned into the 2023 championship game, compared to the peak 16.8 million who tuned into the 2022 NBA Finals, according to SportsPro Media. The reason March Madness...

Israeli factions should come together and compromise for judicial reform
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Israeli factions should come together and compromise for judicial reform

Israel needs judicial reform. Courtesy | Wikimedia Commons Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pulled the plug on his judicial reform after months of rampant protests and union strikes, as well as rebellion from within his coalition government. Netanyahu will need to negotiate and compromise with opposition parties if he wants to keep the country’s unelected...