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Novels create the habits of mind necessary for a democracy: a knowledge of human nature, a moral imagination, and sympathy towards others, according to Christopher Scalia, a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute.  “Storytelling helps us appeal to the hearts of readers through beauty and by telling compelling stories, by creating myths, myths that ring true, myths that are...

Students with shovels hacked at the frozen sand of a Hayden Park’s beach volleyball court late on the evening of Feb. 13 to prepare a surface for Legion XII’s inaugural fight night. Junior Frederick Woodward, the club’s president, said the event was an expansion of Legion XII’s mission to strengthen men in body and soul. “We want to build men...

Mickey Craig, professor of politics at Hillsdale College for almost 40 years, died Feb. 10 at age 70 in the city of Hillsdale. “His loss will be felt keenly here, but his warmth, his wit, and the steady example of his good life will remain in the memories of the students he formed and the colleagues who knew him,” Hillsdale...

Hillsdale Mock Trial’s A and B teams could advance to nationals after victories at last week’s regional tournament at the University of Dayton.  The B team finished in first place overall at Dayton Regionals Feb. 14-15 with a perfect 8-0 score. They defeated teams from Bowling Green State University, the University of Cincinnati, University of Michigan, and Cedarville University, sweeping...

The women of Hillsdale College have the gift of an experienced community of women who desire to give them wisdom, according to Assistant Director of the Student Activities Office Emma Widmer. The women gathered at the annual Curate Summit event on Feb. 14 at the Searle Center and Dow Hotel under the theme, “Dwell.” The keynote speakers, Sohn House Director...

A new swing stepped onto campus with its first meeting Feb. 7.   The Country Western Swing Dancing Club meets every Saturday from 7-8 p.m. in the Old Snack Bar, according to the club’s founder and leader, freshman Morgan Sites.  “I just hope we have enough people to form a good community of people who love to do it,” Sites said....