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Orchestra puts on first concert of the season
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Orchestra puts on first concert of the season

“Conducting at Hillsdale felt like being handed the keys to a luxury vehicle,” professor and interim conductor Mark Douglass said.  The Hillsdale College Orchestra performed its inaugural concert of the 2023-2024 season Oct. 28 in Christ Chapel.  Douglass conducted the orchestra for the world premier of his own composition, “Fanfare for Orchestra,” at the beginning...

Film and Production club produces student scripts, uses student actors
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Film and Production club produces student scripts, uses student actors

The Film and Production club wrapped up filming last Saturday for its latest production project titled “Act Shun,” written and directed by senior Kenton Baer.  The film stars Jacob Carson ’23, senior Claire Gaudet, junior Jillian Parks, senior Trevor Cekander, senior Jack Leatherwood, and senior Brooklyn Little.  “Act Shun” is a fictional, comedic script about...

New Scorsese film is a tragic masterpiece
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New Scorsese film is a tragic masterpiece

Going to the theater to watch “Killers of the Flower Moon,” I expected beautiful directing, excellent acting, and left-wing propaganda. But I was pleasantly surprised. The movie depicts the conflict in the 1920s between the Osage Native American tribe and the white men who murdered them and stole their money. I expect any movie now...

Students slay Halloween
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Students slay Halloween

As midterms wrap up and October comes to a close, students emerge from the depths of the library and face a new challenge: finding a last-minute Halloween costume. Some go above and beyond to make their character come to life. Some throw on a sports jersey and claim it’s good enough. As I celebrated Halloween...