Year: 2015

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Campus TVs updated

The approximately 35 television monitors scattered about campus displaying pertinent campus information received an upgrade over winter break to improve their capabilities and usefulness to all on campus. Media Production Specialist Scott Pienta is leading the charge with the changes to the monitors in conjunction with the donor making the whole project possible. “What the...

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Marriage debate to be held

A debate on the nature of marriage will come to Dow A&B on Tuesday, Feb. 3, at 7:30 p.m. “What is Marriage?” is sponsored by the Lyceum and the Symposium, student groups which receive funding from the Intercollegiate Studies Institute, and the Hillsdale chapter of Young Americans for Freedom. “I’m excited because being a liberal...

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College increases social media presence

An explosion in social media traffic is keeping the Hillsdale College marketing department busy and looking forward to the future. “Our Twitter account just broke 10,000 followers,” Social Media Coordinator Hannah Strickland said. “Our Instagram has seen the most incredible growth, though. Comparing our Instagram account to those of other colleges our size, our engagement...

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New exercise equipment for women’s dorms

The exercise equipment removed from women’s residence halls Jan. 15 will be replaced with new machines in the coming months. The college decided not to renew its four-year lease with supplier All Pro Fitness when it ended at the beginning of January, choosing instead to add to its existing contract with Fitness Things, the current...

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Campus Security makes cuts

This semester, the Hillsdale College Campus Security Department reduced its payroll from 70 people to just fewer than 50. The reduction in aid security members allowed for the department to cut its expenses by 13 percent. Director of Security and Emergency Management Bill Whorley said despite the cut, the quality of campus security coverage remains...