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In Review: ‘Mockingjay Part 2’ — Final ‘Hunger Games’ installment fails to offer ‘a problem to contemplate’

“The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2” has all the components of a great movie: thrilling action scenes, spectacular special effects, and even an emotive score. Nevertheless, it provides a different conclusion to the series than the one readers received in the book. A few days after the movie hit theaters, author Suzanne Collins published a...

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HCHC reflects on 100 years of service

When Jeremy Hodshire walks through the halls of the Hillsdale Community Health Center, he greets every doctor, nurse, and staff member by name, with a smile on his face. As the Director of Organizational Development and HCHC board member, Hodshire’s close relationship with his fellow employees is exemplary of the commitment the hospital has made...

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Weekend orchestra concerts to feature Bernstein, Prokofiev, and Sibelius

When Music Department Chair James Holleman tried to explain the climax of Sibelius’ Symphony No. 2, his favorite piece from the orchestra’s upcoming concert program, words failed him. Instead, he resorted to his natural mode of communication and began to conduct an invisible orchestra, humming the melody to make his point. The Hillsdale College Symphony...

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Amy Schumer: feminist ‘trainwreck’

Amy Schumer has recently taken center stage in American pop culture. The provocative comedian is viewed as a trailblazing hero in the world of women, but she hasn’t convinced me that she’s worthy of her newfound influence. Schumer has established herself as a successful humorist and public figure over the past year. Time Magazine listed...