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Hillsdale’s Hops:  Professors brew beer
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Hillsdale’s Hops: Professors brew beer

Americans drink 6.3 billion gallons of beer per year. It’s the go-to for football tailgates, mancaves, parties, and pub nights. But to home brewers, beer is more than just an enjoyable beverage — it’s an art, a science, a chance to innovate, and a tie to cultural heritage. Meet the professors on campus who brew...

Mother and child during the COVID-19 pandemic. | Wikimedia Commons
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Of masks and men: Bridging the cultural divide

The Dow Science building feels like a scene from a pandemic. Walking past someone else means as little contact as possible. Inevitably, they tend toward the wall opposite the one you’re closest to — you do the same out of respect. Empty classrooms pepper the hallways, all of which end at doors littered with signage...

Tossing the cap and tying the knot
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Tossing the cap and tying the knot

Hillsdale College students have been using the term “ring by spring” for years to describe the perennial phenomenon of seniors getting engaged prior to graduation. This year has proven no different, even so early in the spring semester. Already, there are around 25 seniors who are either engaged or married. Although typical for Hillsdale, this...

If you want love, study it first
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If you want love, study it first

“What is the point or purpose of human sexuality? How are we supposed to think about it? This has been a question for philosophers. Tell me one movie you’ve seen in which love interest isn’t somehow central to it.” The litany of romance-obsessed movies proves Professor of Philosophy and Religion Nathan Schlueter’s point: from classics...