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Alumnus reviews student resumes to put them ahead
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Alumnus reviews student resumes to put them ahead

Despite having a 96 percent post-graduation placement rate for the class of 2015, Hillsdale College students face tough competition once they leave campus. Christian Tracy ’99 said he wants to help. Tracy works in corporate development and strategy at chemical company LyondellBasell Industries and has helped economics, finance, and accounting Hillsdale students improve their resumes...

English department to switch from MLA to Chicago
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English department to switch from MLA to Chicago

Hillsdale College’s English department is switching from the Modern Language Association style guidelines to those of the Chicago Manual of Style next semester. Associate Professor of English Dutton Kearney said the department made the switch because the eighth edition of MLA released in April essentially removes standardization from its formatting principles. There is now no...

Girls should get a four year dorm
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Girls should get a four year dorm

When Jessie Kopmeyer was a freshman, she told her parents she was ready to drop out of Hillsdale. Her older sister gave her a piece of advice: before you go, reach out to one person. After she recognized a student she barely knew sitting in AJ’s Cafe, Kopmeyer plodded up to say hello. Then, two...

Women’s basketball goes 1-1 at Thanksgiving Tournament, heads into conference play
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Women’s basketball goes 1-1 at Thanksgiving Tournament, heads into conference play

Following a 22-point win over Wisconsin-Parkside on Nov. 19, the Hillsdale College women basketball went 1-1 at the Ashland Thanksgiving tournament, giving it a 5-1 record, so far.  The Chargers struggled offensively against Mercyhurst on Saturday, but beat Slippery Rock University with a strong final quarter on Sunday.  “We’re just in a better position this...

Hillsdale splits final non-conference games
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Hillsdale splits final non-conference games

The Hillsdale College men’s basketball team wrapped up its non-conference schedule last weekend against its toughest opposition of the season — so far. Thursday, the Chargers will take on the No. 2 team in the country.  The Chargers knocked off the Carson-Newman Eagles 73-61 on Friday before falling to the Kentucky Wesleyan Panthers 76-62 on...