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Politics faculty react to summer news cycle, presidential race
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Politics faculty react to summer news cycle, presidential race

Hillsdale’s politics department has its takes on the events that unfolded inside and outside the White House this summer. Courtesy | The Hill (Middle East) Current events this past summer have been nothing short of bizarre, said Khalil Habib, associate professor of politics. “One of the most unbelievable things is anyone taking a shot at...

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Baseball adds 14 freshmen to roster

Hillsdale baseball welcomed 14 freshmen to the team this year, replacing the 15 players the team graduated in May and one player who transferred out.   “We are going to be a very useful team, and there’s a lot of things that come into play when you have a team of mostly freshmen and sophomores,” head...

Professors Picks: Paul Moreno, Professor of History
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Professors Picks: Paul Moreno, Professor of History

Movie: “Pride of the Yankees.” 1942. “The Lady Eve.” 1941. “Broadway Danny Rose.” 1984 Easy, “Pride of the Yankees.” Seriously: “The Lady Eve,” quintessential romcom by my favorite director, Preston Sturges. Also “Broadway Danny Rose,” a hilarious depiction of New York Jews and Italians, and a profoundly Christian movie that my family watches every Thanksgiving....

Choir to sing evensong  again
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Choir to sing evensong again

  The Chapel Choir will host its first Evensong service of the academic year in Christ Chapel on September 8th at 6 p.m. This Sunday’s Evensong will consist of a simpler version of the service with the congregation leading the hymns.  The Chapel Choir rehearses multiple times per week to prepare for the 45-minute Evensong...

Professors Picks: Brad Birzer, Professor of History
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Professors Picks: Brad Birzer, Professor of History

Song: “The Underfall Yard” by Big Big Train.   Big Big Train is the single best band you’ve never heard of. They’re huge in the U.K. and Europe, but they have only a small following in North America. I first bought the album, “The Underfall Yard,” back in 2009 (the dark ages!), and the 22-minute title...