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Don’t just analyze art, enjoy it too

If there’s one thing I’ll take away from the Great Books sequence here at Hillsdale, it’s that in great literature every sentence, every phrase, and every word has a purpose. The same principle can be applied to any form of art, whether painting, music, theater, or film. A great artist is a purposeful artist. Nothing...

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March Madness predictions

While the NCAA Division I men’s basketball tournament officially began Tuesday with two play-in games, the maddening part of March Madness begins today as the round of 64 tips off and college basketball fans watch their brackets slowly crumble after each upset. Three professors, two basketball players, and one basketball coach try to predict who...

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Bubble soccer: hard-hitting fun

Think bumper cars, but with bubbles instead of cars. Hillsdale College students participated in a young sport called bubble soccer on Saturday, but most players were not focused on the soccer part of the game. “Very few people are out there to actually play soccer,” sophomore Don McChesney said. “The majority of us are just...

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Chargers miss playoffs

The Hillsdale College men’s basketball team’s season ended last Thursday despite the Chargers’ tight 65-61 victory over the Saginaw Valley Cardinals on Senior Night. The Northwood Timberwolves defeated the Lake Superior State Lakers in overtime to leave the Chargers on the outside of the GLIAC tournament for the first time in John Tharp’s eight seasons...