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‘Who Killed Civil Society?’
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‘Who Killed Civil Society?’

Americans are materially far better off than they were a century ago. A vast social safety net enables even those at the bottom of the socioeconomic ladder to have their basic needs met. And yet, despite ample government spending on various welfare programs—at taxpayer expense—many Americans fail to reach their full potential. In “Who Killed...

Hillsdale launches partnership with USA Shooting, Olympians to train at Halter Center
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Hillsdale launches partnership with USA Shooting, Olympians to train at Halter Center

It’s not every day an Olympian comes to campus, but on Saturday, Hillsdale College welcomed six of them. On Sept. 28, members of USA Shooting’s National Team and friends of Hillsdale College gathered at the John Anthony Halter Shooting Sports Education Center to launch Hillsdale College and USA Shooting’s newly formed partnership.  The United States...

Hillsdale High School students use biology project to make the switch from plastic to paper straws
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Hillsdale High School students use biology project to make the switch from plastic to paper straws

Inspired by the research and initiative of two students, Hillsdale High School has replaced plastic straws with paper straws. At the end of the 2019 spring semester, science teacher Kraig Putnam required his students to research and devise a solution to an environmental issue impacting Michigan for their final biology project. He also encouraged them...

YAF remembers 9/11 victims
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YAF remembers 9/11 victims

Students, faculty, staff, and community members gathered in front of Central Hall on Wednesday at noon for a 9/11 memorial ceremony organized by Hillsdale’s Young Americans for Freedom.  Junior Carl Miller, president of Hillsdale’s YAF chapter, welcomed the crowd, saying the anniversary of 9/11 is a solemn occasion but also “a day of gratitude to...

Hillsdale County renews off-roads vehicles ordinance
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Hillsdale County renews off-roads vehicles ordinance

  The Hillsdale County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to renew its ordinance permitting the use of off-road vehicles on county roads, making only two changes to the original ordinance introduced in 2014. ORVs are defined in the ordinance as “motor-driven off-road recreation vehicles capable of cross country travel without the benefit of a road...