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Study finds reading in print improves comprehension
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Study finds reading in print improves comprehension

Reading literature in print improves comprehension. Courtesy | Sophia Mandt Hillsdale students do much of their reading for courses online, even as a new study shows that reading comprehension is better with printed material than with screens. “If a student spends ten hours reading books on paper, their comprehension will probably be six to eight...

Physics students meet famous female astrophysicist
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Physics students meet famous female astrophysicist

Students and faculty from physics department posing with Jocelyn Bell, center. Courtesy | Eleanor Whitaker Students and faculty from the physics department attended a conference where they met famous astrophysicist Jocelyn Bell Burnell, who uses poetry to get women into physics.  The Conference for Undergraduate Women in Physics, which took place on Jan. 20, consisted...

Senior gives talk on helping with nuclear research
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Senior gives talk on helping with nuclear research

Senior Whit Lewis helped with nuclear research at the University of Notre Dame. Malia Thibado | Collegian Senior Whit Lewis said that participating in a research experience for undergraduates at the University of Notre Dame changed the way he viewed physics. Lewis, a physics major, was the second student-speaker for the 2023 fall semester’s physics...

Applied Math Club tries to model Homecoming victories
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Applied Math Club tries to model Homecoming victories

The club’s model confirmed that Mock Rock is the most important event to win. Courtesy | Facebook The Hillsdale College Applied Math Club tried to quantify how different factors affect homecoming victories, but came away with more questions than answers. Every year, students from all dorms compete in a week-long series of events during homecoming...

Netley takes fitness-focused approach to Physical Wellness Dynamics
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Netley takes fitness-focused approach to Physical Wellness Dynamics

Netley’s Physical Wellness Dynamics class is focused on working out. Erin Osborne | Collegian Hillsdale College students are required to take Physical Wellness Dynamics as part of the core curriculum. But Lecturer in Sport Studies Dr. Christopher Netley takes a unique approach. “In the years following commencement, it’s relatively unimportant for former students to remember...