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Save a seat with your butt, not your coat
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Save a seat with your butt, not your coat

The garden shears in the pew was a clear sign that reserving seats had reached a new level.  Unfortunately for those who wanted to attend the Easter Vigil Mass at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church on March 30, turning up on time was not sufficient. Turning up 30 minutes early was not even sufficient. ...

The Carreños offer students a taste of Venezuelan culture
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The Carreños offer students a taste of Venezuelan culture

Students learned about Venezuelan culture last Thursday night through food, lecture, and film. Sigma Delta Pi and the Spanish department organized the event, which included arepa — cornmeal cake — cooking classes, and a screening of an excerpt from the documentary “The Twilight of Magical Socialism.” After the documentary, Associate Professor of Spanish Víctor Carreño...

Hillsdale student defends vaccine consent age in Vermont Senate.
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Hillsdale student defends vaccine consent age in Vermont Senate.

Children should not be able to receive vaccines without parental consent, said sophomore Alya MacManaway to the Vermont state Senate.  MacManaway, a student from Vermont, spoke up against a bill which would allow minors to receive vaccinations without parental permission.  “I have been involved with the Health Freedom movement through my family for a long...

LOTR fans are not terrorists
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LOTR fans are not terrorists

Picture a “Lord of the Rings” nerd. What did you see? A fundie with a bad bow tie? Someone carrying a fake sword and wearing plastic elf ears? Possibly a wizard cloak? Did your “Lord of the Rings” nerd have a bomb strapped to his chest? Blood on his hands? Neither did mine.  The British...