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Exam shows class of 2017 is smarter than the class of 2016
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Exam shows class of 2017 is smarter than the class of 2016

Hillsdale College seniors scored in the 99th-100th percentile of college students nationwide in a national standardized exam. In the second year the college has administered the Educational Testing Service Proficiency Profile, the 50 seniors from Hillsdale who took the exam earned an average total score of 482.4 of 500 points, nearly two points higher than...

Team One reopens as Sunrise Shop
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Team One reopens as Sunrise Shop

  Despite being closed earlier this month, Watkins Oil reopened the Citgo gas station on Broad Street on Friday and replaced the previous Team One Food Store with a new Sunrise Shop convenience store. “We’re still in the process of making all the changes,” Sunrise Shop manager Courtney Congrey said. “The kitchen is closed now,...

Housing study provides opportunities for city growth
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Housing study provides opportunities for city growth

  In conjunction with Gov. Rick Snyder’s Rising Tide initiative, the City of Hillsdale received a Target Market Analysis, providing a housing study that hopes to prompt growth and development within the city. Snyder’s 2015 initiative selected ten communities throughout Michigan, based on the state of economics and growth in each “prosperity regions.” Hillsdale represents...

Dinner and a talent show with ‘Hillsdale Idol’ Thursday
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Dinner and a talent show with ‘Hillsdale Idol’ Thursday

Johnny T’s Bistro will host Hillsdale Idol Unplugged, a musical fundraiser that will benefit Hillsdale County School of Arts, Thursday at 7:30 p.m. Professor of Philosophy and Religion Nathan Schlueter organized the event, recruiting sponsors such as Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia and Checker Records. Several Hillsdale students, and at least one alumna, will perform acoustic...

Ellingson represents Hillsdale at national meet
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Ellingson represents Hillsdale at national meet

Hillsdale swimmer sophomore Anika Ellingson faced more than 1,000 student athletes at the NCAA Division II National Championships Winter Festival from March 7-11. Some of the best Division-II athletes from across the country in men’s and women’s track and field, men’s and women’s swimming and diving, and men’s wrestling competed in Birmingham, Alabama.    At...