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Hillel Happenings Kalamazoo College: The Jewish Student Organization at Kalamazoo College hosted its annual Passover Seder on April 27. Students, faculty and community members joined together to participate in a hand-crafted seder and catered meal. Senior Jacob Cargal-Bley of Seattle, Wash., welcomes the crowd. Rachel Glogower of West Bloomfield dances with Barry Jacobs, a resident at Jewish Senior Life's Prentis Apartments in Oak Park. The annual Hillel of Metro Detroit Senior Prom brings together JSL residents from the Oak Park and West Bloomfield campuses with HMD students for an afternoon of dancing and fun. U-M: Michigan Hillel Hockey vs Ross School of Business Hockey in the Battle on Hill to raise funds for the ChadTough Foundation for college students by college students 26 June 30 • 2016 More than 700 students attended Sparty's Bar Mitzvah Party 2016: Sparty Jam. Students enjoyed dancing, free food, giveaways and even hoisted Sparty up on a chair during a rousing rendition of "Hava Nagila." EMU: On April 14, Hillel at Eastern Michigan University hosted author and blogger, Caitlin Boyle. Creator of Operation Beautiful, Caitlin has dedicated her work to promoting self-esteem and building confidence in yourself and others through Post-it messages. Her presentation at EMU focused on the history of Operation Beautiful, ending negative self-talk and teaching students how to craft their own "healthy ideal." Author and blogger Caitlin Boyle poses with juniors Claudia Halpern, Hillel@EMU president, and Shira Starr, both of Farmington Hills.