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Alumnae compete in USA Track Championships
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Alumnae compete in USA Track Championships

Alumnae Emily Oren ‘16 and Kayla Caldwell ‘13 competed in the USA Track and Field Indoor Championships in Albuquerque, New Mexico, this weekend. This year’s competition was the first indoor championship for Oren, while it was Caldwell’s fourth time competing in the event.  Neither athlete placed in the top half of her event, with Oren...

Bathroom graffiti is not freedom of speech: it’s anti-Hillsdalian
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Bathroom graffiti is not freedom of speech: it’s anti-Hillsdalian

Over the past two weeks, someone has written offensive language and drawn pictures on the inside of one of the stalls of the men’s restroom on the upper floor of the Grewcock Student Union. The first message was a crude jab at President Donald Trump. Maintenance painted over the graffiti and it seemed as if...

Tennis falls to McKendree, overcomes Illinois-Springfield
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Tennis falls to McKendree, overcomes Illinois-Springfield

The Hillsdale College men’s tennis team split two road matches in southern Illinois last weekend.  The Chargers fell to McKendree University 5-4 Friday evening, before overcoming Illinois-Springfield on Saturday afternoon 6-3.  “We were hoping to come out 2-0 this weekend, but it was a close match,” head coach Keith Turner said. “I was happy with...

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...