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Caught in the mill
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Caught in the mill

Late one Friday night, a group of students scrambled up the stairs in The F. W. Stock & Sons Mill. The freshmen saw the climb as a rite of passage, while the seniors made the trek out of habit. An intoxicated freshman wandered away from the group. Suddenly, the floor disappeared beneath him. A female...

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Sororities pick up 26

The Hillsdale College sororities picked up their new pledges last week. While freshmen were just getting a glimpse of Greek life – awaiting the spring when they can officially rush –– sophomores, juniors, and seniors participated in fall rush. The sororities sent out bids, the rushees accepted them, and now the Greek houses are welcoming...

Med school commits to Hillsdale
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Med school commits to Hillsdale

The Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, the nation’s largest medical college, will now guarantee five seats at each of its three campuses to Hillsdale College students every year. LECOM offers partnerships to 50 schools throughout the nation. Students who attend these schools can apply to the program their freshman or sophomore year of undergraduate...

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‘Number one party band’ returns to campus

This Friday, the annual Hillsdale Garden Party will draw out the cocktail dresses and dance moves in an evening of revelry made possible by the Simone Vitale Band. The band, named for its lead guitarist and MC, has come to Hillsdale over 20 times throughout the past 15 years. “We love Hillsdale,” Vitale said. “This...

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Kenyan women attend Hillsdale through “Zawadi”

In Swahili, the word for gift is “zawadi.”  It is also the name of Dr. Susan Mboya’s African Education Fund program, based upon the belief that each child is a gift and that there is no greater gift than education. Over 200 Zawadi students currently attend institutions in the U.S., including Ivy League schools and...