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Pay up to buckle up
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Pay up to buckle up

  It now costs to have a car on campus — $50, to be exact. Effective this semester, Hillsdale College is requiring students to pay $25 per semester to register their cars. If a student’s vehicle is found without registration, they must pay $75. The school will use the collected fees to pay for parking...

Hip-hop club brings new moves to campus
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Hip-hop club brings new moves to campus

One night in the spring of 2016, senior Kirsi Eby casually introduced a few hip-hop dance steps to a few friends in the basement of Simpson Residence. They were hooked, and the three started practicing regularly and spreading the word. Now a senior, Eby leads Hillsdale’s hip-hop dance club, a weekly practice dedicated to the...

Orientation for international students is a remedy for homesickness
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Orientation for international students is a remedy for homesickness

When senior Ema Karakoleva moved to Hillsdale from Bulgaria, orientation didn’t just involve navigating classrooms and meeting the deans. It meant getting used to American food, small talk, and even a different style of door knob.   “Everything is different,” Karakoleva said. “Freshman year was very stressful.” This year, Karakoleva and sophomore Ritah Ogayo —...

Hillsdale research presented at national ACS meeting
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Hillsdale research presented at national ACS meeting

At one of the largest scientific conferences of the year, Assistant Professor of Chemistry Courtney Meyet presented research carried out by her Advanced Organic Synthesis class and spoke about the unique format of the class at the 254th National Meeting and Exposition of the American Chemical Society. Her presentations were two of nearly 9,400 presentations...