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Senior Hillsdale resident receives lifetime theater award
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Senior Hillsdale resident receives lifetime theater award

From taking out the trash to producing musicals, 89-year-old Hillsdale resident Bud Vear has poured countless hours of service into the Sauk Theatre for more than four decades. In February, the American Association of Community Theatre awarded him the Robert E. Gard Superior Volunteer award for his efforts. The organization will present Vear with the...

Former fur factory fitted for flats
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Former fur factory fitted for flats

Eight new apartments will soon be available for rent at 42 Union St. according to general contractor and landlord Marty Hubbard, which she hopes will compete with on-campus housing for Hillsdale College students next fall. Hubbard is renovating an approximately 100-year-old fur coat factory with a $785,000 grant from the Michigan Economic Development Corporation. Projected...

Women’s track takes second at nationals
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Women’s track takes second at nationals

After scoring a school-record total of 58 points at the NCAA D-II National Championships, the Hillsdale College women’s track and field team left Kansas this weekend as the national runner-up. It was a dramatic meet between Hillsdale College and Lincoln University, with Lincoln ultimately coming out on top by two points. Out of the 10...

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Communication breakdown

“The Sacred Rite of Trump will commence tonight’s meeting at 11:59 sharp,” an ironic and anonymous yakker announced. “Please remember handbooks, new members.” Another yak: “There is a special circle of hell set aside just for Trump.” A brief and obnoxious theological tit-for-tat followed. The mockery and vilification coming from both sides is causing problems...

Campus Chic: Sage Wyckoff
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Campus Chic: Sage Wyckoff

How would you describe your style? Someone described it to me once as American Girl grown up. I’d say it’s very feminine, but classic with an emphasis on neutral colors. Who inspires your fashion? Kate Middleton; and also, because I kind of like gaudy things, Cruella de Vil—She’s fabulous. Where do you shop? I shop...