“I had so much joy. I was physically drained and emotionally ecstatic,” Kevin Walton said. “And then I looked at the television. I went from joy to devastation.” Forty-seven minutes after the Hillsdale resident completed the Boston Marathon, two explosions went off near the finish line. At least three people were killed, and more than...
Month: April 2013
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Centralhallapalooza plans in motion
The Student Activities Board will put on its biggest event of the year next weekend: Centralhallapalooza. The night of surprises, beer, and bands will be held across from Broadlawn on Saturday, April 27 from 7 p.m. to midnight. Centralhallapalooza T-shirts may be purchased in the Union throughout all next week. As of now, three student...
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Convention controversy
Angry shouts, a student removed from the room, and questionable voting procedures marred the Michigan Federation of College Republicans’ annual convention on April 13. Two slates, or parties within the party, ran for six positions on the board of the MFCR. The Leadership slate ran against Hillsdale College’s Unite slate. The Unite slate lost the...
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The Collegian Weekly
It felt like a Jersey Shore nightclub, with homeschoolers. Bubbles sprayed students in the face, neon lights blinded them, and TV screens continuously flashed one or maybe two words of each song being played by the elite DJ Polo. A photo booth and cash bar completed the whole shebang. As students failed to teach themselves...
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Media steps into immigration debate
Whenever a new policy discussion arises, the media always jumps on some new way to frame the debate in its favor. Immigration reform is no exception. The Associated Press announced April 2 that the definition of illegal immigration will be changed to reflect the illegality of the act rather than that of the person. The...