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Seniors hit the note at annual aria competition
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Seniors hit the note at annual aria competition

Senior Ellia He performs Tomaso Vitali’s “Chaconne in G minor.” Courtesy | Austin Thomason Seniors Ellia He, Samuel Jarząb, and Ashlyn Linton will perform with the Hillsdale College Symphony Orchestra after winning the annual Aria Music Competition Jan. 25.  He will join the violin section of the Symphony, Jarząb will be with the clarinets, and...

Culture Shock: Netflix ruins climbing
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Culture Shock: Netflix ruins climbing

Courtesy | Unsplash Netflix may have just introduced a new genre, and I’m not a fan.  Alex Honnold, the professional climber best known for the 2017 documentary “Free Solo,” climbed the tallest building in Taiwan, Taipei 101, without ropes Saturday. More than six million people tuned in to watch the climb live on Netflix. The...

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College repairs union flood damage

The college is replacing dry wall, baseboards, ceiling tiles, and carpet in three rooms after the union flooded last week, according to Vice President for Administration Richard Péwé. Extremely cold temperatures caused a pipe to burst, filling AJ’s Cafe, the formal lounge, and the hallways near the bookstore with a couple inches of water.  “We...

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Spalding’s new book aims to explain the founding

As Americans begin to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, Matthew Spalding, dean of the Van Andel Graduate School of Government, released his latest book in December. His book, titled “The Making of the American Mind: The Story of our Declaration of Independence,” aims to teach readers the creation and consequences of...

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Residents oppose new road repair plans

Residents from Oak and South streets are gathering signatures to reject the city’s special assessment district proposal before a Monday deadline.   “I believe the real mission is just getting the word out there so that everyone understands what’s going to happen if we don’t stand together on this,” said Jill Hardway ’89, one of the...