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Student Fed reps inducted
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Student Fed reps inducted

Fifteen new members of Hillsdale’s Student Federation were sworn in Jan. 19 at the governing body’s first meeting of the semester. Almost the entire federation consists of new members. Aside from the four officers, only two 2016 representatives returned: sophomore Thomas Ryskamp and junior John Gage. Student Fed also introduced its new faculty adviser, Assistant...

College Republicans National Convention logo (from crnc.com/Wikipedia)
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CRs scrape together CPAC funds

The College Republicans will still attend the Conservative Political Action Conference this year, despite Student Fed partially funding its request. “CPAC is going to happen,” College Republicans acting president junior Madeline Domalakes said. “It was stressful, because we took on extra risks that we really didn’t want to take on. They could have tanked the...

Students learn to fly at Hillsdale Gymnastics, Dance, and Cheer Center
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Students learn to fly at Hillsdale Gymnastics, Dance, and Cheer Center

  Four-year-old beginning cheerleader Riley McNair stood atop her teammates’ shoulders for the first time, eyes squeezed tightly shut. She was terrified. Riley had never been lifted into the air before, and to someone her age, the three-and-a-half feet between her sneakers and the blue-carpeted tumbling floor felt like miles. “Ok, now open your eyes....

Christmas is better in color
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Christmas is better in color

‘Tis the season for boughs of holly, Christmas trees, and lights all aglow. But each year, the heated argument returns: should those lights be clear, or colored? Colored lights are more appropriate for the Christmas season than white lights. Colored lights are used exclusively for holiday decorating, which keeps them set apart as a sign...