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West speaks on Strauss and American politics
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West speaks on Strauss and American politics

Political philosopher Leo Strauss influenced American politics with his defense of classical natural rights and his view of a good society and of politics, according to Professor of Politics Thomas Wes As part of a series that explores the people behind the ideals of the conservative movement, the Young Americans for Freedom hosted West to...

Kappa to host country concert for literacy
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Kappa to host country concert for literacy

Kappa Kappa Gamma will be hosting a concert on the quad this Saturday at 6:30 p.m. with country singer John King, a Tennessee-based musician who has performed for Kappa sororities all over the country. Senior and event chairman Caterina Moran, who organized and communicated with King, said he reached out to her through email about...

SAB’s Grand Rapids trip offered fresh inspiration
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SAB’s Grand Rapids trip offered fresh inspiration

It wasn’t until I stepped onto unknown streets and stared at buildings I’d never seen, people I’d never known, that I realized how much weight was in my shoulders. Being a kid who finds solace in the countryside and in strict routine at college, going off-campus two hours away in a big city is about...

Whitford runs Chicago
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Whitford runs Chicago

Director of Student Activities Alexandra Whitford `18 never thought she would go from being an All-American in pole vaulter to running the Chicago marathon within two years, but after four hours and 25 minutes, she stood at the finish line in awe of her journey. Whitford, who had never done endurance running in her life,...

Penny’s paints with espresso, watercolors
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Penny’s paints with espresso, watercolors

  Have you ever painted with coffee? On Saturday, Oct. 19, several Hillsdale students gathered at Penny’s coffee shop in New Dorm to do just that. The event, called “Watercolor with Jo and Caro,” went on for at least an hour on Saturday, prepared and set up by junior Caroline Hennekes and senior Joanna Dell...