Month: September 2015

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Mar-Vo moves in, ‘breathes life’ into abandoned mill
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Mar-Vo moves in, ‘breathes life’ into abandoned mill

At a ribbon-cutting ceremony Monday, the FW Stock & Sons Mill officially became the Mar-Vo Mineral Company factory, made possible by a substantial subsidization from the Michigan Economic Development Corporation. The subsidization, given by MEDC to Hillsdale City Manager David Mackie in the form of a giant check, amounts to more than 75 percent of...

Hillsdale policies don’t change after Supreme Court gay marriage decision
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Hillsdale policies don’t change after Supreme Court gay marriage decision

Before Obergefell v. Hodges, Georgia had a ban on same-sex marriage. After Obergefell v. Hodges, this ban was wiped out and the University of Georgia extended healthcare benefits to same-sex couples. Similar situations also played out at public universities in Kansas and Texas. In a 5-4 ruling handed down on June 26, the Supreme Court...

Women’s tennis continues strong start to season
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Women’s tennis continues strong start to season

After breaking their two-match win streak with a 7-2 loss to Tiffin on Saturday, the Hillsdale women’s tennis team rallied and won 7-2 against Findlay on Sunday. Saturday’s loss to the Dragons gave the Chargers their first defeat of the season. “They are definitely the toughest team we’ve played yet,” said head coach Nikki Walbright,...

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Don’t just ‘refresh’ and forget

We millennials exist in a world formed by social media. We are vocal about causes, using social media as a tool to spread our ideas with greater speed and broader range than ever before. But we lack commitment. We post about an issue once. As soon as we press ‘refresh,’ our post moves down the...

Women’s basketball welcomes new assistant coaches
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Women’s basketball welcomes new assistant coaches

The two new assistant women’s basketball coaches bring positivity and a fresh start to the team, according to students. One founded an Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) team while the other worked in the WNBA, creating a dynamic atmosphere with plenty of new ideas. In response, Matthew Hilkens and Lisa Ballenger both say the quality of...