Walking to and from class, students can listen to music, read, see friends, and now pet cats. The cat population has increased in Hillsdale, and seems to peak in the neighborhood surrounding Manning Street. Students living in the area have accepted the congregation of strays as new neighbors. “I see about eight per day, but...
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September 18, 2014July 12, 2022News
Obamacare plagues employment
Beginning this summer, part-time Hillsdale student workers were not able to work 40 hours a week on campus because the Affordable Care Act restricts seasonal hours. Before this legislation, some students worked 40-hour weeks over the summer and were limited to 20 hours a week during the semester. Also, the ACA cost Hillsdale $167,000 more...
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September 18, 2014July 12, 2022Sports
Senior shines in golf tournament
In their second collegiate appearance, the Charger golf team finished in last place, but saw high individual rankings. The final team score for the weekend at the Al Watrous Memorial Tournament hosted by Saginaw Valley State University was 626, earning the team eighth place out of eight teams. Senior co-captain Matt Chalberg led the team...
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September 18, 2014July 12, 2022Sports
New ACT standards challenge athletic recruiting
Rising school standards and NCAA rule changes will pose new challenges to the athletic department. Going along with the college’s trend of gradually boosting its academic profile, a campaign has been implemented to increase the freshmen class’s average ACT score to 31 by 2018. Since nearly 25 percent of the student body are varsity athletes,...
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September 18, 2014July 12, 2022Culture
From Berlin to Hillsdale: International concert pianist to perform, teach class
Andreas Klein promises his piano selections will dazzle, mystify, and surprise listeners, and reveal to them the true appreciation of witnessing music in person. Klein, a German pianist based out of New Jersey, performs in Markel Auditorium this Sunday. The Berlin-born performer selects specific and different pieces for each performance, his stop at Hillsdale College...