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Estonian ambassador visits Hillsdale
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Estonian ambassador visits Hillsdale

Europe and America must continue their interdependent alliances because of their shared history and heritage, Estonian ambassador Kristjan Prikk said in his talk, “The Future of Europe: Why Should It Matter to America,” hosted by the Center for Military History and Strategy in Plaster Auditorium Feb. 25.  “If we really take a look back far,...

Losing the cent makes lots of sense
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Losing the cent makes lots of sense

President Donald Trump is working to erase national debt, but it comes with a price: Children will no longer make wishes and toss pennies into public fountains. President Trump declared during the Feb. 9 Super Bowl that the United States will stop minting pennies. With all of the changes Trump is bringing — from renaming...

‘Flow’ challenges animation standards
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‘Flow’ challenges animation standards

The Latvian movie won a Golden Globe Courtesy | Amazon   An unexpected source of competition has rattled America’s most prominent animation studios. The Oscar-nominated movie “Flow” hit Max Feb. 4. By Feb. 18, it had surged to the No. 1 spot on the streaming service.  The creation by Dream Well Studios, an independent Latvian...

You never outgrow story time
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You never outgrow story time

Read a book to your teenager.             Future parents might gawk at that sentence. Isn’t a teenager too old for something as childish as his parents reading to him? Current parents might blanch as well, believing they’ve done their time. Shouldn’t fighting a decade in the trenches of the ABC’s and children’s literature be enough...

CCA IV to cover historical films
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CCA IV to cover historical films

Hillsdale’s fourth 2024-2025 Center for Constructive Alternatives, called “History on Film,” will run March 2-6. Courtesy | Hillsdale Center for Constructive Alternatives Hillsdale’s fourth 2024-2025 Center for Constructive Alternatives will cover History on Film. The CCA will run March 2-6 and will explore movies based on historical events from the 1920s to the Cold War....