On Feb. 24, 19 contestants vied for the opportunity to compete in the final round of Hillsdale College’s Edward Everett Oratory Competition.
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February 23, 2012July 12, 2022Culture
What qualifies fine art anyway?
Are we even allowed to write about alcohol on the arts page? Weddings? What about facial hair? Each of these topics has dominated the arts page at some point or another, printed clear as day above the fold. But are they, strictly speaking, art?
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February 16, 2012July 12, 2022Features
Practical artistry
She was a force of nature, built like a tank and utterly ageless.
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February 13, 2012July 12, 2022News
Classics student racks up honors
Like a string of prayer flags, five neatly rectangular pieces of paper hang in a row on Emily Goodling’s desk, each inscribed with inspirational words printed in her meticulous hand.
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February 9, 2012July 12, 2022Culture
Women wearing the pants: a gender inversion
On the stage of the Globe Theater, men commonly played women who dressed up as men and were later revealed as women. On the stage of Markel Auditorium however, the Shakespearean formula has been reversed.

