I’m not going to lie. I started watching the Oscars Sunday night ready to pile on the hate. I am not a fan of “Family Guy” or Seth MacFarlane’s raunchy comedy in general, and I expected he, as host, was a lame ploy to liven up the ceremony. Writing the snarky review of it was...
Author: Hayden Smith
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Movie review: ‘The Master’
“The Master” created a significant amount of buzz when the project was announced almost two years ago. The character of Lancaster Dodd, played by the talented Phillip Seymour Hoffman, was widely known to be based on Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard. Given how protective the Scientologist community has been about perceived attacks on its church,...
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Kirby Center celebrates Constitution Day
This week Hillsdale College, with the rest of the country, is celebrating the 225th anniversary of the writing of the Constitution. As part of Hillsdale College’s celebration of the United State’s founding document, today the Allan J. Kirby Center for Constitutional Studies and Citizenship holds its third annual Constitution Day Celebration. Over 400 friends of...
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‘Bigg’ changes for the Student Activities Board
The charm of campus life was too satisfying for Amanda Bigney `11 to simply leave behind after graduation. This summer, Bigney, a graduate of Hillsdale College, was hired to replace outgoing Student Activities Director Kevin Boyle. As the new director, Bigney oversees the daily operations of Grewcock Student Union, the Spirit Club, men and women’s...
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Don’t mess with Texas
The superiority of Texas has long been accepted as a fact by those fit to judge. And of course, the only such people are Texans.