On Saturday, April 13, the Hillsdale College track and field team hosted an invitational for eight teams at Hillsdale’s Ken Herrick Track. The meet was plagued with bad weather, including light snow and sleet. The men’s team earned third place, proceeded by Michigan Technological University and Grand Valley State University. The women’s team placed second,...
Month: April 2013
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Student Fitness is more than meets the eye
While obesity rates are constantly increasing throughout the United States, Hillsdale students appear to be staying relatively fit and active. However, the appearance of fitness may often be deceiving. A lack of obesity does not mean a healthy body. “Some students may look the part,” said Bill Lundberg, manager of Hayden park. “But how is...
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Something for everyone
“If someone asked me if I’d be doing this ten years ago, I would have laughed. I would have said ‘No chance, no way!’ Not this,” Theresa Walker laughed and gestured at her domain with a sweep of her hand. “Not in a million years” But here she is. And here is Walker’s Timeless Closets,...
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Haunted basements, Irish drinking songs, and deep-fried Gummibears
They argued over what the name was going to be, but no one could agree. In response, one man went out, bought a bottle of champagne, climbed up on the roof of the porch, and threw the bottle of champagne — a brand new bottle — onto the concrete sidewalk, proclaiming in a booming tone:...
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‘Game of Thrones’:
Come for dragons, sex, and intrigue. Stay for the political philosophy. “Game of Thrones” is now in its third season, with its latest episode approximating 4.73 million viewers. The show has secured a number of Emmy’s, Golden Globes, and, according to Forbes, the title of “Most pirated show in 2012.” The television show is based...