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Book review: Alumnus Scott McClallen tackles big tech
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Book review: Alumnus Scott McClallen tackles big tech

“The more I see adults use a smartphone in public, the more I’m convinced it’s just an adult pacifier,” tweeted Scott McClallen ’18 on Mar. 31. McClallen currently works as a reporter for The Center Square where he covers Michigan and Minnesota governments.  McClallen’s 2021 debut book, “Twisted Tech,” is a heavily researched work discussing...

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Men should get pedicures too

Men are known for so many great things. They’ve built nations, invented light bulbs, and created smart cars. They’re vital figures of family and necessary members of society. They are not known for their impeccable hygiene.  The “pill” this, “IUD” that. We’re missing the most obvious, most effective, and least invasive form of birth control:...

Anything goes with Emma Chamberlain
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Anything goes with Emma Chamberlain

Hailing from the comfort of her bed, internet star Emma Chamberlain has conquered another media platform: podcasts. Chamberlain has amassed over 1 billion views on her Youtube channel, has become a Louis Vuitton ambassador as a teenager, and now runs one of the most consistently top-ranked podcasts in the nation. Her show, “Anything Goes,” is...

‘Film Noir’ CCA explores culture through movies
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‘Film Noir’ CCA explores culture through movies

“Film Noir,” the last Center for Constructive Alternative lecture series of the year, explored a genre of film characterized by its bleak energy. Its impact on film and culture at large is more present than ever, according to professor R. Barton Palmer of Clemson University. “Film noir was not a self-conscious artistic movement,” Palmer said....

Elks Lodge supports K-9 search and response unit
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Elks Lodge supports K-9 search and response unit

The bloodhounds Daisy May and Bruno walked into the Hillsdale Elks Lodge bar for a fundraiser on Feb. 25 to support their search and response training. The bloodhounds’ owners are Gale and Terri Pauken. They are a part of the Southern Michigan K-9 Search and Response Unit, a nonprofit that serves law enforcement agencies by...