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Senior researches two cardiac drugs
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Senior researches two cardiac drugs

At least 2.7 million Americans are affected by a heart condition called atrial fibrillation, a type of irregular heartbeat that can lead to blood clot, stroke, or heart failure, according to the American Heart Association. This summer, senior Emily Nelson helped research the effects of two drugs that, when used in conjunction, may help lower their...

Society holding 1,844-minute fundraiser
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Society holding 1,844-minute fundraiser

Hillsdale’s 1844 Society is challenging students to help fundraise for scholarships in just 30 hours starting Thursday and Friday, with its first-ever campus fundraising campaign. “This campaign is not about the college asking Hillsdale students for their money to be put into a general fund,” 1844 Society President senior Mariah Hardy said. “This is about...

Identity politics’ thin claims impoverish discourse
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Identity politics’ thin claims impoverish discourse

One of the few unapproachable topics at Hillsdale is identity politics, demeaned as a lesser form of discourse. At the same time, however, conservatives and liberals alike fall prey to it. Let’s turn to certain claims in contemporary discourse to understand why both sides fail to have healthy discussions: participating in the “Black Lives Matter”...

College Republicans National Convention logo (from crnc.com/Wikipedia)
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CRs scrape together CPAC funds

The College Republicans will still attend the Conservative Political Action Conference this year, despite Student Fed partially funding its request. “CPAC is going to happen,” College Republicans acting president junior Madeline Domalakes said. “It was stressful, because we took on extra risks that we really didn’t want to take on. They could have tanked the...