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Squash bread and scripture: Bible studies foster campus community
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Squash bread and scripture: Bible studies foster campus community

It smells like banana bread, but it isn’t. Each week, the aroma of freshly-baked “squash bread” reminds senior Monicah Wanjiru of Bible study. “This scent is associated with this Bible study because I have had it every week faithfully since freshman year,” Wanjiru said. Many Hillsdale students, like Wanjiru, have found community within various groups...

The sojourner in the flower shop
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The sojourner in the flower shop

Jane Stewart picked her first flower when she was three, and she never stopped. Her parents tended a massive garden, and she grew up hauling water from the lake for the plants, planting rows of crops, canning produce, and checking off the long list of chores that kept them fed. Every once in awhile, her...

Election signs go missing
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Election signs go missing

As the 2018 election approaches, mayoral and city council candidates have reported local election signs disappearing across Hillsdale County. Mayoral candidate Adam Stockford has lost 20 signs. Additionally, mayoral candidate Scott Sessions has lost four signs. Stolen signs is a regular occurrence during elections, and the police don’t actively pursue cases unless the homeowner catches...

Stock’s Mill owner looks to turn historic landmark into a tourist attraction
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Stock’s Mill owner looks to turn historic landmark into a tourist attraction

In the upper floors of F.W. Stock & Sons Mill, the air still smells faintly sweet. Bars of sunlight fall through broken windows and clouded glass, and insects buzz in the dust and the heat and the stillness. The floor is carpeted with paint flecks, decorated with pigeon feathers, and riddled with holes. Caution tape...

Jilly Beans introduces its new look
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Jilly Beans introduces its new look

The new owner of Jilly Beans has given the coffee shop a new identity, adding new hours, new foods, and a new look. Jilly Beans will now stay open on Sundays until 7 p.m. and on Tuesday until 10 p.m.— later hours to accommodate college students. “From my perspective as a college student, I know...