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The life and death of Hillsdale’s ‘princess’
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The life and death of Hillsdale’s ‘princess’

Winona Lake, Winona Drive, the Winona yearbook, and, two years ago, a Winona statue at Stock’s Park. Who is this “beautiful and brave young maiden,” as the plaque reads, and why should you care? Over the last 200 years, Winona’s tale has become obscured; its narratives twist back and forth between fact and legend, reality...

‘Whatever we have to do to stay open’: Bon Appetit workers navigate pandemic protocols
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‘Whatever we have to do to stay open’: Bon Appetit workers navigate pandemic protocols

When Linda Lattime said goodbye to seniors before spring break, she didn’t know she’d never see them again. “I told everyone, ‘I’ll see you in nine days,’” Lattime, who works at the cash register in the front of Knorr Family Dining Room, said. During the break, however, Hillsdale College — along with virtually every educational...

St. Anthony’s meets increased food need amid COVID-19 
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St. Anthony’s meets increased food need amid COVID-19 

Since the COVID-19 pandemic reached Michigan, St. Anthony’s Catholic Church has seen a large increase in demand for their donated food. Before March, St. Anthony’s Family Center fed about 40 families per week, according to Shelly Taylor, who directs the Family Center and the food pantry. Now, that number has almost doubled; in a normal...

Against the Electoral College: The system inhibits democracy
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Against the Electoral College: The system inhibits democracy

Since its conception 250 years ago, the Electoral College inhibited democracy. Its original design at the constitutional convention still informs how it operates today: namely, to protect the property of America’s landed class. Democracy ought to be understood as the foundational assertion that human beings should be able to control their own lives and destiny....