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Track and field competes on national stage
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Track and field competes on national stage

Nine women and three men from Hillsdale College competed in the NCAA Division II Track and Field National Championships over spring break. This year, however, didn’t measure up to the past two years in terms of numbers or points. The women’s squad finished 33rd while the men came in 42nd.  “The division has continued to...

Stopping the Spotify sound: Hillsdale students not eligible for Spotify discount
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Stopping the Spotify sound: Hillsdale students not eligible for Spotify discount

Hillsdale College students may no longer qualify for Spotify student discounts. Several Hillsdale College students were denied the $4.99-per-month deal on premium accounts for the music streaming service offered to college students, because Hillsdale is not a Title IV institution, meaning it doesn’t accept federal money. Students still were denied, even after going through Spotify’s...

Hillsdale accepts new entrance exam
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Hillsdale accepts new entrance exam

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — When Hillsdale College announced its acceptance of the Classic Learning Test on March 6, views on the college entrance exam’s website almost doubled, said Jeremy Tate, president and co-founder of the Classic Learning Initiative, the exam’s parent company. “It was a game changer,” Tate said. “I think it communicated a lot of...

‘Leaves of Grass’ didn’t leave Mossey Library for long
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‘Leaves of Grass’ didn’t leave Mossey Library for long

  Hillsdale’s first edition, second issue copy of Walt Whitman’s 1855 “Leaves of Grass” has officially returned to the Heritage Room after several months of repairs — a restoration process that has left the book officially appraised at $25,000. “Our primary interest in restoring the book was in making it something that students could look...

Desperate for a summer internship? Embrace the unexpected
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Desperate for a summer internship? Embrace the unexpected

When I worked as a camp counselor at a Christian sleep-away camp in New Jersey, I never imagined my experience would help me get a job at the Supreme Court. Playing dodgeball and singing campfire songs with pre-teens might not seem related to attending office meetings in a suit with mid-level professionals — but they...