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Awesome Autumn features costumes, candy
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Awesome Autumn features costumes, candy

Hillsdale residents and students enjoyed free treats while wandering through downtown Hillsdale and explored its shops during the Hillsdale Business Association’s annual Awesome Autumn event on Oct. 18. Over 22 local businesses participated in this year’s fall festival, which included a costume contest for kids, free snacks, and local history postings. According to Carol Gier,...

Jingle bells before the turkey sells
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Jingle bells before the turkey sells

It’s not even November, but I’m already listening to Christmas music. Yes, Thanksgiving is still a month away, and according to societal norms I ought to wait until after the American-only holiday to delight my ears with Christmas cheer. But one month out of 12 is not enough time to fully enjoy the most wonderful...

No clowning around at Zombie Run
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No clowning around at Zombie Run

Despite initial plans to reinvent its end-of-October 3K race, Campus Rec isn’t having clowns chase runners at this year’s Zombie Run. Although the group considered changing the name to the Halloween Run in order to include more characters than zombies, like clowns, it rejected the idea because of concerns over them being seen as actual...

Linda Moore, the cemetery lady
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Linda Moore, the cemetery lady

Hillsdale College archivist Linda Moore swears the Oak Grove Cemetery sometimes plays tricks on her. “I know those graves don’t move, but I sure as heck have trouble finding them from year to year,” she said. According to students, however, her Halloween cemetery tours are nothing but a treat. Almost annually, Moore leads a group...