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Hillsdale students bring Disney fairy tales to life
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Hillsdale students bring Disney fairy tales to life

Princes and princesses act elegantly, speak eloquently, and command a room effortlessly. And a Liberty Prince or Princess does all this while answering children’s darndest questions. Student volunteer group Liberty Princess brings Disney characters to children’s special events in and around Hillsdale, including birthdays, tea parties, and father-daughter dances. Members wear the costumes of Disney...

From cap and gown to homemaker?
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From cap and gown to homemaker?

Ring by spring, honeymoon baby, woman in the kitchen – Hillsdale students often toss around these joking phrases. While generally considered more religious and conservative, many Hillsdale women would not affirm these stereotypes, saying the issue is far more nuanced than often presented by other students. One of the most recent trends to stem from...

Cemeteries display the circle of life
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Cemeteries display the circle of life

  For a 19th-century American, cemeteries were associated with Halloween — they were a part of everyday life, according to Bradley Birzer, the Russell Amos Kirk Chair in American Studies. Birzer, who lives across the street from the Oak Grove Cemetery on Montgomery Street, led a tour of the cemetery on Oct. 16 in cooperation...

QUICK HITS with David Diener
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QUICK HITS with David Diener

In this Quick Hits, Assistant Professor of Education David Diener talks breakfast, philosophy, and fiction.  What are some random things that you are good at? Woodworking. I worked as a carpenter for many years. I’m a musician. My dad was a music teacher. I played music my whole life, sung in choirs, and I play...