Month: March 2018

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Baseball still perfect in G-MAC
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Baseball still perfect in G-MAC

The Hillsdale College baseball team has arrived to the G-MAC with bells on. This weekend pitching led the way as the Chargers (11-14, 8-0 G-MAC) swept doubleheaders from the Trevecca Nazarene Trojans (12-15, 3-5 G-MAC) and the Kentucky Wesleyan Panthers (12-13, 2-6 G-MAC) to stay tied for first in the G-MAC — both overall and...

Professor’s research chronicles lions’ genetics
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Professor’s research chronicles lions’ genetics

Many scientists believe that the next generation will be the last to see lions in zoos, according to Professor of Biology Daniel York. York studied the genetics from rare breeds of captive lions, retrieving blood samples over his 11 years of conservation genetics research. Working alongside Henry Doorly Zoo in Omaha, Nebraska, York developed an...

Seniors admitted to graduate school
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Seniors admitted to graduate school

When most students reach the last month of spring semester, the constant refrain is “we’re almost done!” Those seniors heading to graduate programs, however, have only just begun. After forcing down an alphabet soup of tests, including the MCAT, GRE, and LSAT, students have finally heard the verdict on where they will spend the next...

Alumnus’ company allows users to pay with a purpose — charity
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Alumnus’ company allows users to pay with a purpose — charity

Over the course of his 20-year career, Derik Lolli ’98 has designed children’s toys, website interfaces, and most recently, Benefit Mobile, a fundraising app that contributes a fraction of the purchase toward a cause of the user’s choosing. Lolli, who studied art while at Hillsdale, said he has always enjoyed design.  He also taught himself...

‘Staying chaste’ at Niedformal
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‘Staying chaste’ at Niedformal

“Most of all, stay chaste.” The room erupted into laughter as senior and Niedfeldt House Director Mitchell Moutard walked off the stage, the signal to officially start the award ceremonies. The Niedfeldt Residence Hall formal was off to a roaring start. Featuring a dinner catered by Bon Appetit, a tongue-in-cheek awards ceremony, and dancing, the...