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Students discuss Juul trend, FDA attempts to regulate the sale of Juul products
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Students discuss Juul trend, FDA attempts to regulate the sale of Juul products

“Hitting the Juul” has become a common phrase as high schoolers and college students increasingly turn to Juul as a “cool” form of e-smoking. Juul is a brand of e-cigarettes that delivers an aerosol mix of chemicals, nicotine, and flavoring to the user, according to the American Cancer Society. One Juul can contain as much...

Ph.D. candidate, alumna inspires current students with molecular biology research
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Ph.D. candidate, alumna inspires current students with molecular biology research

After earning her Bachelor of Science in chemistry, Kathryn Wierenga ’16 is now a Ph.D. candidate working in the laboratory of James J. Pestka, Ph.D. at Michigan State University in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. On Nov. 7, Wierenga came back to Hillsdale College and inspired students to attend graduate school through a...

Brag less, complain more
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Brag less, complain more

Hillsdale students need to brag less and complain more. Last week a freshman wandered into the Writing Center and we fell into a conversation about how she was enjoying her time at Hillsdale. Sometime later, she mentioned getting ice cream in AJ’s and feeling terrible about it. When I protested, she said something vague about...

Chargers begin season with pair of road victories
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Chargers begin season with pair of road victories

The Hillsdale College Chargers kicked off their regular season with a successful road trip to Springfield, Illinois for the Prairie Stars Tipoff Classic last weekend. They played the University of Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles on Friday, and won in overtime, 67-60. On Saturday, the Chargers beat the University of Illinois Prairie Stars, 73-62. In their...