Month: September 2015

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A footnote for educational freedom

The Department of Education released a list last week to help students make smart college choices. The White House calls this list comprehensive, making it sound like it includes all two- and four-year degree-granting institutions in the nation. “Americans will now have access to reliable data on every institution of higher education,” President Barack Obama...

Women’s cross-country team ranked No. 1 in the nation
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Women’s cross-country team ranked No. 1 in the nation

Yesterday, the Hillsdale College women’s cross-country team became the first team in Chargers history to be ranked No. 1 in an NCAA Division II National Coaches’ poll. Hillsdale is just the sixth school in 15 years to take the top ranking in NCAA D-II women’s cross-country. The ranking comes on the heels of their 59-point...

Golf shows improvement in first conference tournament
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Golf shows improvement in first conference tournament

In their first full meeting of GLIAC competition, the Hillsdale College golf team tied for sixth place at the GLIAC North Invitational held this past Sunday and Monday at Hawks Head Links in South Haven, Michigan. This is up from a 13th place finish last fall. Grand Valley won the tournament with an overall score...

Carson voted favorite in campus’s debate exit poll
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Carson voted favorite in campus’s debate exit poll

If Hillsdale students represented the entire United States, retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson might feel comfortable about clinching the Republican presidential nomination. In a straw poll conducted last week, Hillsdale College Republicans asked students who attended the club’s “Screen on the Green” of the Sept. 16 GOP primary debate who they would vote for were the...

Emails galore no more: SAB launches newsletter
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Emails galore no more: SAB launches newsletter

Every day, the email inboxes of Hillsdale students are buried in a mountain of emails announcing campus events and volunteering opportunities. But this year, the Student Activities Board and Career Services are working on cutting the pile of emails down to size. To condense the information, SAB is emailing a newsletter with a list of...