Month: September 2016

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The Matt Walsh approach doesn’t work
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The Matt Walsh approach doesn’t work

I remember being really surprised when I first heard that some of my friends dislike Matt Walsh, especially my conservative Christian friends. I had read a few of his blog posts and found his straightforward, unapologetic, logical arguments for the truth refreshing. I felt similarly at times when I heard him speak in Phillips auditorium...

Debate finishes first at opening competition
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Debate finishes first at opening competition

Hillsdale College’s debate team took first place at Western Kentucky University’s Fall Fiesta Tournament. The team competed Friday through Sunday in Lincoln-Douglas debates, one-on-one. Despite having several new members, the team rose to win its first competition of the year. Freshman Henrey Deese qualified for the national tournament in April, after winning four of his...

Men’s golf places 10th at first tournament
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Men’s golf places 10th at first tournament

In their first GLIAC tournament of the 2016 season, the golf team took 10th place out of 12 teams. Although he was not content with the team’s overall finish, sophomore Liam Purslowe said, “We played a lot more consistently than we did last year, which is a positive sign. Rather than some low scores and...

Hillsdale Prep students score above average in standardized exam, beat state and local averages
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Hillsdale Prep students score above average in standardized exam, beat state and local averages

Hillsdale Preparatory School’s results from a Michigan-wide standardized exam were above state average in all four subjects and improved from last year’s results. The kindergarten to eighth grade classical charter school on W. Mechanic Road had more than 50 percent of the students evaluated at or above proficiency in English language arts and mathematics, according...

Come for homecoming, stay all season
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Come for homecoming, stay all season

Nobody likes a fair-weather fan, especially when they come out by the dormful just for homecoming. This flaky fandom plagues the Hillsdale College athletic program every season. Blue-faced students garbed in Otter’s Army shirts pack the student section on two occasions only: the home opener and homecoming. This weekend will be no exception. Students should...