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Football nears Liftathon goal
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Football nears Liftathon goal

The Hillsdale College football team held its 38th annual Charger Liftathon on Sunday, raising more than $22,000 so far. Players received either fixed donations from sponsors or a dollar-per-pound pledge based on the weight they lifted at the Liftathon. Even after the event, Team 126 is still raising money for the fundraiser. The team hopes...

Hillsdale alumna elected to West Virginia Supreme Court
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Hillsdale alumna elected to West Virginia Supreme Court

When Beth Walker ’87 road-tripped with fellow Hillsdale students to Washington, D.C., one spring break, she had a blast touring the city and getting an insider tour of the U.S. Supreme Court — but she didn’t realize the trip was a “preview” of her future, as she calls it now. Designed by the same architect,...

Instagram, robots, and the human mind
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Instagram, robots, and the human mind

Hillsdale professors combined their technical knowledge and cultural aptitude to address the topic of the Lyceum Friday Forum on March 16, about technology and human identity. Asking a room full of parents and students if they’ve experienced such social media phenomenons as phantom vibration syndrome or fear of missing out, Associate Professor of Physics Paul...

Media must verify first, even in breaking news
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Media must verify first, even in breaking news

After officials “contained” a school shooting at Great Mills High School in Maryland on Tuesday, CNN host John Berman conducted an interview with a student named Jonathan while the school was still in lockdown. Berman asked the student fundamental questions about the event, including what happened, what he saw, what he was being told, and...