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Handel’s ‘Messiah’ to return to chapel
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Handel’s ‘Messiah’ to return to chapel

Chamber Choir and orchestra practice ‘Messiah.’ Anna Broussard | Collegian   Carrying on the quadrennial tradition, the Hillsdale College Choir, Chamber Choir, and Orchestra will perform the entirety of George Frideric Handel’s “Messiah” in Christ Chapel on Friday, April 25, at 7:30 p.m. and then again on Sunday, April 27, at 3 p.m. Composed in...

City News editor questions MSU Democrats in debate
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City News editor questions MSU Democrats in debate

“Should biological men compete in women’s sports?” Thomas McKenna asked. Caroline Kurt | Collegian “Do you believe that biological males should be allowed to compete in women’s sports?” Thomas McKenna asked.  The large auditorium went silent.  “Don’t answer that,” a student in the crowd said.  It was Tuesday, April 15. The Red Cedar Law Review,...

Nonprofit CEO addresses illiteracy crisis in America
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Nonprofit CEO addresses illiteracy crisis in America

Pamela Good said 67% of students are behind in literacy. Alessia Sandala | Collegian Sixty-seven percent of Hillsdale County students are falling behind in literacy, according to Pamela Good, the co-founder and CEO of the literacy nonprofit Beyond Basics. “This is the reason that we are 41st in the world: they pulled the plug on...

Mumme visits Vatican for Lutheran studies
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Mumme visits Vatican for Lutheran studies

Jonathan Mumme is an associate professor of theology at Hillsdale College. Courtesy | Hillsdale College Associate Professor of Theology Jonathan Mumme visited the Vatican this February as part of a group studying the “Augsburg Confession”, a statement professing Lutheran beliefs and disagreements with the Catholic Church from the 1500s.  The International Lutheran Council and a...

Eleven-piece recital showcases original student work
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Eleven-piece recital showcases original student work

Tower Dancers in their spring 2024 performance. COURTESY | Michael Bessom   As the Tower Dancers silently set themselves on stage, Markel Auditorium hummed with ambient music as faint lights came on, creating a dim atmosphere for the dancers’ first piece “Lifeforms.” The performance began with modern dance, switching to contemporary, jazz, and ballet throughout....