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Reading High evacuated after Mace sprayed in halls
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Reading High evacuated after Mace sprayed in halls

  An unknown substance in the hallways of Reading High School caused a school-wide evacuation on Sept. 13. Upon further investigation, school administrators discovered a student had unintentionally released a can of pepper spray in the cafeteria, creating breathing difficulties for students and staff members. According to Superintendent Chuck North, the Mace was strong enough...

Optimizing Online Learning
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Optimizing Online Learning

Associate Professor of Economics Roger Butters promises his online program can raise students’ test scores by as much as 10 percent. After teaching online for 12 years, Butters said he realized teaching technology, at the time, was archaic and that a traditional textbook was not interactive enough for students. He created the online program ConnectMaster...

Hillsdale airport receives new AWOS system
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Hillsdale airport receives new AWOS system

  The Michigan Department of Transportation’s office of Aeronautics along with the city of Hillsdale partnered to pay for a new automated weather observing system for the Hillsdale Municipal airport, which replaced the airport’s outdated AWOS. According to city manager David Mackie, the total cost of the new AWOS was $70,000. MDOT covered 90 percent...

Aquila Theatre brings professional classics to the local stage
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Aquila Theatre brings professional classics to the local stage

For Aquila Theatre, less is more. Three actors will perform William Shakespeare’s “Much Ado About Nothing” on Tuesday and Agatha Christie’s “Murder on the Nile” on Wednesday at 8 p.m. in Markel Auditorium, bringing international talent to the Hillsdale community and the knowledge of experienced professionals to Hillsdale College students. “There’s not a lot of...