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Murder on the quad
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Murder on the quad

After deciding to wait to duel, Lewis Degoffau and Sarah Wagoner enjoyed a peaceful lunch in Saga. Courtesy | Lewis Degoffau Spoons aren’t just for soup anymore.  From February 7-13, members of the puzzle club turned them into deadly weapons for a game of spoon assassins, which culminated in a duel on the quad on...

Hillsdale’s two degrees of separation: Applied Math Club studies social connections on campus
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Hillsdale’s two degrees of separation: Applied Math Club studies social connections on campus

Students gathered in fall 2022 for Concert on the Quad. Courtesy | Hannah Cote Have you ever peered out from a packed Sizzle line in Saga and felt as though you knew just about everyone in the crowd?  According to the math club, you probably do. In a study conducted last semester called Degrees of...

‘Triumph Regained’: Moyar presents new book on Vietnam
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‘Triumph Regained’: Moyar presents new book on Vietnam

The Vietnam War was nearly an American success story, says history professor Mark Moyar in his new book “Triumph Regained: the Vietnam War, 1965-1968.” “Part of the book is about how the U.S. had been so successful militarily, which hasn’t been fully appreciated,” said Moyar, who is the William P. Harris chair in military history....

Quick Hits: Richard Gamble
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Quick Hits: Richard Gamble

In this quick hits interview, Professor of History Richard Gamble talks famous students, unpopular opinions, and the1964 World’s Fair. What is one trend from your teenage years that you wish you could bring back?You must remember that my teenage years were the 1970s. Would anybody bring anything back from the1970s? I wouldn’t bring the fashion...

Assistant Professor of Art Christina Chakalova at the Art History Museum in Toledo, OH
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New Art Professor Joins Faculty

After living in Austria for more than a decade, Assistant Professor of Art Christina Chakalova has made Hillsdale her new home.  Chakalova, who earned her Ph.D. at Rutgers University in 2021, replaced Barbara Bushey as the new art history professor following Bushey’s retirement last spring.  “This is my dream job,” Chakalova said. “I started off...