Month: September 2014

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Exploring Hillsdale: A guide to off-campus attractions

The Palace Cafe With servings fit for a king, the Palace is for breakfast lovers at any hour of the night. When you’re craving a midnight meal, The Palace’s convenient hours make it the perfect place to enjoy its Princess Platter Chocolate Chip Pancakes or an extra-filling breakfast bowl. Walking in, the charming atmosphere takes...

Volleyball: small squad, big goals
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Volleyball: small squad, big goals

With only 13 players on the roster this year, the Hillsdale Chargers volleyball team has faced a preseason full of transitions. Last season’s sizeable team of 18 gave some cushion in the line-up and at practice, but red-shirt senior Lindsay Kostrzewa said she feels positive about the downsize. “Whereas last year, you might have more...

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Football focusing on Findlay

The Hillsdale College football team kicks off their season this Saturday at the University of Findlay, culminating several weeks of intense training and preparation for the upcoming season. The Chargers will have plenty of fresh faces in their starting lineups on Saturday, including new starting quarterback Mark LaPrairie who will lead the young Charger team...

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Tennis team is ‘fearless’ this fall

Much of Hillsdale’s women’s tennis team will seem astonishingly familiar this fall. Composed of seven athletes, the team neither gained incoming freshmen nor graduated any seniors, meaning all members have had previous experience on the team. “We have the same team this year so that’s not different, but the thing that is different is that...

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Charger golf to swing in the season

Hillsdale College has taken golf to a new level this year, advancing from the statue variety to varsity. Thanks to an endowment by Dawn Tibbetts Potter, the college recruited six freshmen, two juniors and two seniors to re-establish the team on campus. The Division II team will compete in the GLIAC among 15 others in...