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Writer Christopher Beha to speak on campus
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Writer Christopher Beha to speak on campus

The former editor-in-chief of Harper’s Magazine will visit campus next week as part of the English department’s Visiting Writers Program. Christopher Beha will read from his forthcoming book, “Why I Am Not an Atheist,” at 8 p.m. on Oct. 16 and lecture on “The Statues in the Temple: Notes on the Novel as a Secular...

Professors’ Picks: James Spiegel, postdoctoral research fellow in the philosophy department
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Professors’ Picks: James Spiegel, postdoctoral research fellow in the philosophy department

Song: “Strawberry Fields Forever” by the Beatles.  “Arguably the most significant musical phenomenon of the 20th century, the Beatles’ impact on Western culture runs deep, transcending music and even the art world generally. Among their many lasting legacies is how the Beatles transformed rock music into a legitimate art form and revolutionized music recording techniques....

Here we go, *NSYNC
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Here we go, *NSYNC

The level of excitement shared by 30-somethings across my social media over the last few weeks has been unprecedented and bizarre, especially given that the reason is a smattering of press appearances and rumors surrounding a group of five men, all aged 40+, who were popular 20 years ago.  Last week, the 1990s/early 2000s hit...

Solving writer’s block one meeting at a time
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Solving writer’s block one meeting at a time

It is a truth universally acknowledged that an aspiring author must be in want of time to write. Six Hillsdale students have banded together to solve that problem with Writers’ Block, a creative writing group. Junior Rooks Russell, who started the group last school year, said he wanted a space where writers could encourage each...