With over 27 million subscribers in the United States alone and an impressive algorithm that determines user behavior, Netflix created a show that was destined for success before the first season was even released. Although the mathematical inspiration behind “House of Cards” ensured the shows success, it has also changed the craft of television writing....
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Victorino Matus Q&A
Victorino Matus is a senior editor at The Weekly Standard. After he graduated from Georgetown University, Vic landed his first and only fulltime job at the magazine. In addition to The Weekly Standard, he has written pieces for the Washington Post and the Wall Street Journal. His book “Vodka: How a Colorless, Odorless, Flavorless Spirit...
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President’s Ball arrives
Every February, President Larry Arnn receives a formal invitation to a ball in his honor. On the evening of the event, he hosts five men and five women at his home who have been interviewed by a panel of faculty to determine Hillsdale’s next President’s Ball court. After the group arrives to the ball, Arnn...
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Michigan schools going private with services
The Mackinac Center for Public Policy released a survey on Jan. 21 that evaluated the growth in contracting support services in Michigan public schools. The survey indicated that the amount of private contracts in Michigan public schools has increased since 2001. Author and policy analyst James Hohman broke the survey down into three categories of...
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New face brightens Olds Dorm
After her mother passed away, Linda Gravel wanted a fresh start. This past August, she moved to Hillsdale where her son and daughter-in-law coach the college women’s volleyball team. From bouncing between Troy, Mich. and Hillsdale to babysit her grandaughter, Gravel knew the Hillsdale community well. When the Olds Residence’s House Director, Mary Cobb, took...