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Redwood tree statue would embody eternal truths
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Redwood tree statue would embody eternal truths

When President Larry Arnn welcomed the Class of 2020 to Hillsdale College at Fall Convocation, he said that our College is devoted to those ideas “which claim to be eternal.”         But what on our campus speaks to the eternal nature of freedom and equality under God, or the “inestimable blessings” we receive in the...

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International Club: Students teach lessons in 9 foreign languages

Hillsdale College’s International Club relaunched its foreign language lessons this semester, offering nine languages students can only learn outside of the formal classroom at Hillsdale. The club also has tutors for students who speak English as their second language. Although the foreign language program dwindled in past semesters, International Club President junior Ema Karakoleva said,...

ACLU contacted over ‘In God We Trust’ decals
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ACLU contacted over ‘In God We Trust’ decals

After the Hillsdale County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved the decision to place “In God We Trust” decals on the Hillsdale County Sheriff Office’s vehicles in a Feb. 28 meeting, a Hillsdale resident contacted the American Civil Liberties Union. The HCSO recently placed the controversial national motto on their vehicles, leading some citizens to voice...

In praise of the unplanned morning
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In praise of the unplanned morning

Perhaps you should have emerged from bed, recycling the weeklong drudge of get up, get dressed, get ready. Go up the hill, show up for classes, study. But you stayed cradled in your sheets because it was the weekend — I know you’ve done this at least once because we all have — so I...

How to Become A.J.’s “Customer of the Week”
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How to Become A.J.’s “Customer of the Week”

In a departure from its traditional “Employee of the Week” recognition, A.J.’s Café  has begun featuring employees’ favorite customers as “Customer of the Week.” The café now rewards customers with a sign and a compliment above the ice cream station. The new addition encourages a more lively work atmosphere and better communication with customers, Student...