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Fennell’s ‘Saltburn’ is an ode to degeneracy
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Fennell’s ‘Saltburn’ is an ode to degeneracy

I have a cool mom. But even the coolest moms are not the ideal viewing partners for a film as sexually explicit and strange as Emerald Fennell’s “Saltburn.” We entered the movie theater thinking we were about to see an edgy college tale. We left with pale faces and an uncomfortable “birds and bees” discussion...

America is too used to tragedy and death
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America is too used to tragedy and death

My middle school algebra teacher turned six on Dec. 7, 1941. His birthday lunch was cut short by the radio alerts announcing the attack on Pearl Harbor. He, his friends, and his mother sat around his cake and cried.  In fact, every time he told that story, he cried. I wish we could go back...

Charger Chatter: Ben Hinrichs
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Charger Chatter: Ben Hinrichs

Ben Henrichs is a member of the Hillsdale College football team. Courtesy | Hillsdale College Athletics  Why should football players go to swing club?  Statistically speaking, football players that go to swing club have a 50% chance of starting at tight end in the Footbal Championship Subdivision  national championship. What do Hillsdale students get wrong about football?...

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Mitts and mullets: Club Hockey suits up for 2024 season

The Hillsdale club hockey team last year. Courtesy | Brady Birmingham  Sophomore Brady Birmingham is growing out a mullet for hockey season. He is vice president of the Hillsdale’s club hockey team, which is preparing for the 2024 season. The team donned new uniforms to play its season opener Jan. 31 in Jackson. Birmingham said they...