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‘The Visiting Privilege’ writer visits Hillsdale
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‘The Visiting Privilege’ writer visits Hillsdale

September is drawing to a close, but for aspiring writers, Pulitzer Prize finalist and author Joy Williams’ visit to campus may be the opening of a new horizon. At 8 p.m. on Monday Williams will read from her work in Dow A & B.  The following night at the same time, she will give a...

Men’s tennis competes at ITA Regionals
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Men’s tennis competes at ITA Regionals

The Hillsdale College men’s tennis team competed at the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Regionals Fall Midwest Championships last weekend. The Chargers were missing almost half of its team but still competed well. Sophomore Charlie Adams faced the No. 1 seed Sebastien Lescoulie of Grand Valley State in his first round and was defeated 6-4, 6-0. Adams...

Letter to the Editor
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Letter to the Editor

In Mark Naida’s article “Foreign language majors don’t need to be fluent at graduation,” he provides the underrepresented perspective of a language major who has studied for years, yet lacks speaking fluency and has not spent time abroad. I appreciated that he addressed the “Does that mean you’re fluent?” question often asked of language majors,...

Delivering pizzas, establishing roots
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Delivering pizzas, establishing roots

When Jonesville High School challenged the Hillsdale Cottage Inn Pizza to deliver more than 150 pizzas to six public schools in less than an hour in 2016, Cottage Inn delivered. Prompted by Bob Drake, a guidance counselor at Jonesville High School, Cottage Inn Pizza delivered 156 pizzas to six schools in less than an hour...

In with the new: New scenic designer brings experience to theater department
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In with the new: New scenic designer brings experience to theater department

“You don’t have to be delicate with that!” Donald Fox shouted at the students dismantling the miscellaneous wooden platform in the scene shop. The new scenic designer for Hillsdale’s theater department, Fox has been reorganizing the workshop behind Markel Auditorium where scenery is constructed. The scene shop is filled with tools, piles of wood, and...