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Student Fed increases discretionary fund
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Student Fed increases discretionary fund

Student Federation increased its next year’s discretionary fund by nearly $7,000 to $45,832.64. The group unanimously approved its budget for the 2017-2018 academic year, during its final meeting of the semester April 20. The discretionary fund finances student organizations for events, trips, and other needs, after funds are earmarked for campus publications, the senior class,...

Let Them Live: The Problems With Capital Punishment
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Let Them Live: The Problems With Capital Punishment

The death penalty, often viewed as an effective and cost-efficient way to deter and punish crime, is actually neither. Placing someone on death row takes longer and costs more than sentencing him to life imprisonment, according to statistics from the Death Penalty Information Center. Life imprisonment is therefore a more resourceful way to deal with...

Food fight: Student Fed approves CHP request
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Food fight: Student Fed approves CHP request

After a contentious debate, Hillsdale College’s Student Federation voted 14-4 to allocate nearly $7,000 from its surplus fund for Centrahallapalooza at its April 6 meeting. The $6,858.21 is covering half the cost of food — the other half coming from the Student Activities Board’s own fund — which SAB members said they hope will purchase...

Student Fed looks to make budget cuts
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Student Fed looks to make budget cuts

Hillsdale College’s Student Federation must reduce its spending to guard against future financial problems, after operating at a deficit for the past several years, Treasurer sophomore Ross Hatley said during the federation’s March 23 meeting. This semester, the federation has already spent its $10,000 discretionary fund, and Hatley said he expects Student Fed to run...

Student Fed Facebook increases transparency
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Student Fed Facebook increases transparency

As part of an effort to increase transparency, Hillsdale’s Student Federation has its own social media page. The federation created a Facebook page and email account to make it easier for their constituents to contact them with questions, comments, or suggestions. The federation has made a Facebook page called Hillsdale College Student Federation to make...