With such a constant community turnover, college campuses furnish the perfect conditions for keeping rumors alive.
So it is at Hillsdale College.
The Collegian debunks – or verifies – some of Hillsdale’s classic tales, from campus antics and budgeting rumors to Nazi memorabilia and soft pornography movies.
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Kids who grew up on classic rock radio hold certain advantages over those who didn’t. All those hours spent in the backseat of our parents’ cars steadily educated us about the best times and the worst times in ’60s and ’70s rock ‘n’ roll.
But it came with a price.
Think about all those famous artists whose best material never made it to the radio and whose radio material fell far short of their best work. This presented a stumbling block in those formative years: we dismissed those artists, and in some cases, we never found out how great they really were.
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Even on chilly winter nights, Professor of Physics Ken Hayes often hauls his telescopes to a field near Strosacker Science Center and stargazes for hours.
Since it takes an hour and a half just to focus his camera, he usually brings a tent to provide some shelter from the wind.
“It’s like ice fishing,” he said with a laugh.
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Hillsdale College’s math department sorted through 100 applications and traveled to California to find a new professor, but they didn’t need to look far for the candidate they eventually chose: Ryan Hutchinson, older brother of Eric Hutchinson, Assistant Professor of Classics.
Professor of Math and Computer Science John Reinoehl, who led the search committee, said Robert’s family connection did not influence their decision.
“I can honestly say he was treated just like everybody else,” Reinoehl said. “We thought really highly of him when we met him in San Diego.”
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When a professor enters his sixth year at Hillsdale College, he faces a pivotal point of his career thus far: applying for tenure.
A tenure grant means acceptance into the Hillsdale fold, job security and, usually, a promotion. Rejection means one year to find a new job.
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When John Darnielle, the force behind the Mountain Goats, signed to 4AD Records in 2002, he abandoned his boombox production methods and hired backing musicians.
Some fans threw “Judas” accusations at him immediately, but he satiated most of them by keeping his focus squarely on his lyrics.
“Heretic Pride,” released on Feb. 19, is his fifth album since that switch. It marks another turning point in both production values and lyrical content.
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