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Debate sweeps tournament

The Hillsdale College Debate Team swept the tournament Nov. 10 and 11 at Bowling Green University, taking first place in every event, including Overall Sweepstakes on the second day. Along with winning the Overall Sweepstakes, senior Bryan Brooks and junior Lauren Holt won Parliamentary on the first day; junior Harris Wells won Lincoln-Douglas; Freshmen Bri...

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Faculty Jazz ensemble to perform

The Hillsdale Hepcats, Faculty Jazz Ensemble, will perform a variety of jazz hits Nov. 16 at 8 p.m. in Phillips Auditorium. The ensemble will play favorites “Nica’s Dream,” “Peace,” and “Jungle Juice.” The Ensemble includes Director and Teacher of Music Chris McCourry on trumpet, Lecturer in Music Jon Gerwirtz on saxophones, Lecturer in Music Mathew...

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The Carrot or the Stick

In first grade I wanted to be a bunny rabbit. I spent the first month or so at school that year under the table hopping and nibbling on whatever I could find that looked most like a carrot. Studying was beneath me. Bunnies don’t need to know math or grammar, or anything else. I just...

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Bring on the opera

The set list for the spring semester Hillsdale College Opera Workshop has been released and the cast announced. “Carmen,” “Les Miserables,” and works by Gilbert and Sullivan are just a few examples of the pieces chosen for the production. Working alongside the music and theatre departments, the Opera Workshop appointed seven student directors who are...

Theater department embraces the classics
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Theater department embraces the classics

Auditions are finished, the cast is decided, and the Hillsdale College theater department has released its final list of upcoming performances, including “The Trojan Women” and “Medea.” Both plays were written by the Greek playwright Euripides. With only four weeks until the premiere, preparations have already begun for “The Trojan Women,” with both new and...