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14,000 Lansing Catholics gather for assembly
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14,000 Lansing Catholics gather for assembly

Almost 14,000 Catholics met at the Breslin Center in Lansing on Saturday, listening to Bishop Earl Boyea’s reminder that they are “Made for Happiness” as the assembly’s theme suggested. Those who gathered made up 22 percent of the Lansing Diocese’s church-going population, according to a news statement from the diocese. The assembly goers had the...

Debate team wins it all at first competition of the year
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Debate team wins it all at first competition of the year

The Hillsdale College Debate Team took first place in sweepstakes at their first tournament of the season. The team traveled to Western Kentucky University this past weekend. Twelve debaters competed in the WKU/Alumni Fall Tournament & Round Robin. The team debated teams from Western Kentucky University, University of Bowling Green, Central Michigan University, and other...

ADHD prescriptions do not guarantee academic success
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ADHD prescriptions do not guarantee academic success

The number of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder diagnoses has increased by nearly 42 percent in the past eight years, according to Psychiatry Today. And yet, there is no apparent environmental or physical explanation for this spike. In high school, I assumed that having ADHD was as common as wearing braces. Since leaving my suburban bubble,...

Chargers extend G-MAC streak to 21
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Chargers extend G-MAC streak to 21

  In front of a Homecoming crowd, the Hillsdale Chargers won their 21st consecutive G-MAC match, with victories against the Alderson Broaddus University Battlers and Davis & Elkins College Senators The team advances to 10-3 overall and remains undefeated in the conference.  “We went into the weekend a little beat up,” head coach Chris Gravel...

The Weekly: Support the Hillsdale County Fair
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The Weekly: Support the Hillsdale County Fair

The Hillsdale County Fair has been dubbed the “most popular fair on earth” with good reason. Home to the county’s cultural attractions and agricultural achievements, the fair has been a meaningful staple in the community for more than a century, and students should take advantage of it. Its quirky exhibits — the hay competition, largest...