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Iconoclast and cultural icon: the religious legacy of H.L. Mencken
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Iconoclast and cultural icon: the religious legacy of H.L. Mencken

  Idolized by some for his wit, though demonized by others for his provocative rhetoric, H.L. Mencken remains a controversial figure for conservatives today. Visiting Assistant Professor of History Darryl Hart will present his book published earlier this month, “Damning Words: The Life and Religious Times of H.L. Mencken,” at 7 p.m. Thursday in Dow...

Women’s basketball off to 3-0 start
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Women’s basketball off to 3-0 start

Hillsdale Women’s Basketball won its third game on Wednesday, kicking off the season with a 3-0 record. From Friday’s energetic home game and Saturday’s buzzer beater to Wednesday’s first away game, head coach Todd Mitmesser’s second season looks promising. On Wednesday, the Chargers won 75-57 against St. Joseph’s College, a team that won 19 games...

Gamble brings Kirk to the Turks
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Gamble brings Kirk to the Turks

Gamble’s support of the Turkish translation of Russell Kirk’s “The Conservative Mind” will assist a small, growing group of conservatives hoping to bring stability to a country in chaos. At the request of Annette Kirk from The Russell Kirk Center for Cultural Renewal and the Turkish Journal of Conservative Thought, Professor of History Richard Gamble...

GVSU students threatened arrest for handing out constitutions, Arnn shares his thoughts
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GVSU students threatened arrest for handing out constitutions, Arnn shares his thoughts

Grand Valley State University campus security threatened students with arrest for handing out copies of the U.S. Constitution on campus earlier this month. Members of the newly-formed Turning Point USA chapter at GVSU — a GLIAC rival — were handing out pocket constitutions and informational pamphlets when campus officers approached them and instructed them to...

From the tooth to the lab: Senior presents research on dental plaque
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From the tooth to the lab: Senior presents research on dental plaque

An aspiring dental school student, senior biology major Bilyana Petkova spent a majority of this past spring and summer researching the formation of dental plaque at a microscopic level for her honors thesis. Her success in research led her to participate in the West Michigan Regional Undergraduate Science Research Conference held Nov. 5 at the...