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Open chairs at open tables: An Easter in Hillsdale
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Open chairs at open tables: An Easter in Hillsdale

Not a table was full in the Knorr Family Memorial Dining Hall on Easter morning. Most were empty. Few voices scattered throughout the hollow hall. The bright yellow chickadee, coconut covered cupcakes were the liveliest thing to be seen. (Well done, Bon Appetit.) Most Sundays at this time, lines snake through the overcrowded cafe, creating...

Senior showcase to ‘articulate’ artistic growth
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Senior showcase to ‘articulate’ artistic growth

The culmination of four years of labor, “Becoming Articulate” showcases senior art majors Caroline Greb, Colm Maines, and Heidi Yacoubian and their growth in skill and perspective. “We named our show ‘Becoming Articulate’ to describe the process of learning to look again and expressing what you see,” Greb wrote in an email. “The artist learns...

CHP Showdown is back
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CHP Showdown is back

Tonight, from 8 p.m. to 11:30 p.m., the Student Activities Board will host the annual Centralhallapalooza Showdown in the Olds Snack Bar.   The band that wins the event receives the opening spot to headline CHP.   Though usually held off-campus, the decision to change the date and location of the event was deliberate on SAB’s part....

Brava, Emily: New vocal head ‘thrills’
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Brava, Emily: New vocal head ‘thrills’

The year was 2003. A woman stood in the middle of the stage, shimmering in a floor-length black gown lined with strips of sparking silver. The flute cadenza of the piece faded, the full orchestra slowly crept in, building in speed and sound. Less than 30 seconds of the 17-minute piece remained. Her voice danced...

Recent grads homemaking and hospitality
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Recent grads homemaking and hospitality

Degree? Check. Job? Check. Cheap apartment? Check.  When the dust settles after the initial chaos of transitioning from college student to young professional, fledgling graduates may look around at their empty, white-walled apartments in unfamiliar cities and start to miss the comfort of their old communities. But homemaking and hospitality are skills developed through practice,...