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Heritage’s John Malcolm addresses Gorsuch at Federalist Society inaugural event
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Heritage’s John Malcolm addresses Gorsuch at Federalist Society inaugural event

Although President Donald Trump has selected Judge Neil Gorsuch for the open U.S. Supreme Court seat, John Malcolm said Saturday Gorsuch’s appointment will not make a large difference yet. “It is important to remember that the Gorsuch appointment is not likely to fundamentally change the balance of power on the court,” Malcolm said. Malcolm, director...

Enactus’ ChargerX ride-sharing app drives forward in development
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Enactus’ ChargerX ride-sharing app drives forward in development

After running into some roadblocks in app development, Enactus members said they plan to launch their ride-sharing service app, now named ChargerX, in mid-April. Senior Tucker Phillips, co-president of the entrepreneurship club, said finding an app developer fluent in English and charging reasonable prices delayed the group’s plans. American app developers were too expensive, and...

A Place for Rock
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A Place for Rock

The Pink Jalapeno Poppers, a deep-track Red Hot Chili Peppers cover band, snuck into the jazz studio in the Howard Music Building late one Sunday night to rehearse for the 2015 Battle of the Bands. I was the band’s singer. Inspired by the brash vulgarity of the Chili Peppers, we removed our shirts to rehearse...

Baseball goes .500 on the weekend
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Baseball goes .500 on the weekend

At 3 a.m. on Monday, most students were either fast sleeping or regretting a weekend full of procrastination. The Hillsdale College baseball team, however, was only just returning to campus. The Chargers were returning from Lebanon, Illinois, where they split doubleheaders with the McKendree University Bearcats on both Saturday and Sunday. Perhaps the biggest storyline...

College reduces research stipends to save money
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College reduces research stipends to save money

Hillsdale College’s science departments reduced stipends for six-week summer research this year by $400-$1,000 for faculty and students. Stipends dropped from $2,500 per researcher to $2,100 for each faculty member; $1,800 for every participant in the Laboratory for Advanced Undergraduate Research Education Adapted for Talented and Extraordinary Students, or LAUREATES, Program; and $1,000 for other...