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Fiber optic cables are ‘kind of retro’: If Hillsdale gets more bandwidth, it may attract more entrepreneurs

Follow Kate on Twitter If Hillsdale City Council ratifies a contract between the Board of Public Utilities and ACD.net at the council’s Nov. 17 meeting, then the city of Hillsdale could get faster Internet and attract high-tech entrepreneurs. The council did not ratify BPU’s deal with one of Michigan’s largest independent Internet providers at the...

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Psych picks up new prof

Although she hails from Los Angeles, California, new Assistant Professor of Psychology Jeri Little isn’t dreading the impending winter. After three years of living in St. Louis, Missouri, she is used to seeing snow on the ground. “I’m an optimist,” she said. “We have snow in St. Louis. Last winter was hard on us, just...

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Hillsdale takes care of vets

In a list created by U.S. News and World Report this year, Hillsdale College was ranked as the best liberal-arts college in the country for veterans to attend. Currently, 11 men who are veterans or in the reserves attend Hillsdale College; two of the men have spent their fall semester in Washington, D.C. for the...

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The ultimate bribe

Many wonder why Hillsdale College resides in the middle of nowhere. While our small, southcentral city of Hillsdale, boasting a population of 8,000, can hardly be considered a metropolis today, it was formerly considered a prime location, a leading reason why the college moved in 1853. “The college was fortunate in its location,” Hillsdale College...

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Pens and pearls

Driving along U.S. 12, going into Allen, Michigan, a little green sign reads, “Antique Capital.” Here, I began my adventure to search for antiques. Antiquing becomes increasingly fascinating, even with everyday things, when the seeker realizes that each little thing — a strand of glass pearls, a fountain pen, or a pair of bifocals —...