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Modern art is ugly and inaccessible
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Modern art is ugly and inaccessible

One of the ugliest paintings on the art market sold for $179.4 million in 2015. The painting is “Girl Before a Mirror” and the painter is Pablo Picasso. He’s a household name, and many consider him one of the great painters of the 20th century. He helped invent  cubism, a style of art characterized by...

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Not everyone at Hillsdale is rich, don’t remind them

Politics, religion, and money. These are the things my mother tells me not to talk about in polite company. I’d be shocked if any of us could get through a day at this school without talking about politics and religion, but there’s no reason to bring up money as much as some people do here....

Venture outside the core, take a classics class
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Venture outside the core, take a classics class

Every Hillsdale student should take a classics course because the Greco-Roman world provides us with the guidelines for a life of nobility and glory. As Hillsdale students, however, we are constantly presented with patterns of examples from disciplines as diverse as chemistry, music, and English.  Each of us must complete at least two English and...

Mitchell, Chargers finish first in opening meet
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Mitchell, Chargers finish first in opening meet

The Chargers took first place as a team at the Diemer Classic in their first meet of the season. Courtesy | Hillsdale College Athletic Department The Hillsdale men’s cross country team opened its season by taking first place at the Calvin University’s Diemer Classic in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Sept. 1. The Chargers had four runners...

Hillsdale professor assumes duties as president of health advisory board
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Hillsdale professor assumes duties as president of health advisory board

Hillsdale College Professor of Chemistry Christopher Hamilton has assumed duties as president of the Central Association of Advisors for the Health Professions. CAAHP serves as a group for health professional advisers from universities throughout the central region, which includes schools from 12 states in the Midwest. The group also provides professional development opportunities and conferences...