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Spring Break mission trip helps Michigan communities
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Spring Break mission trip helps Michigan communities

Over spring break, 40 students interacted with and served the Hillsdale community. The group made its way to Detroit, the High Rise, the Community Action Agency preschool, the Hillsdale county jail and several individual families in the community. Students spent their nights at the churches around the community and spent Friday through Thursday serving. Sophomore...

Students work to understand arthropod protein’s function
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Students work to understand arthropod protein’s function

Senior Micah Heinz knew little about the oxygen-transporting protein hemocyanin before last summer, so naturally, he researched it through the Hillsdale College LAUREATES program. “It wasn’t something I was familiar with before, but I’ve been interested in it ever since,” Heinz said. Hemocyanin is found in the blood of arthropod species such as horseshoe crabs...

Chi Omega serves up pancakes on Saturday
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Chi Omega serves up pancakes on Saturday

Featuring all different kinds of pancakes — chocolate chip, strawberry and banana, gluten free, and plain — Chi Omega is gearing up for its annual Chi-Hop Chi Omega Pancake Breakfast this Saturday, March 17 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. All proceeds go to the Make-A-Wish foundation. Junior Elizabeth Laux, philanthropy chair of Chi Omega,...

‘Loving Vincent’ and artistry
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‘Loving Vincent’ and artistry

Composed entirely of original oil paintings created by 125 artists, “Loving Vincent” is an unusual movie. The film, which focuses on the events following the death of Vincent Van Gogh, is a monumental effort by artists who came together to prove that a truly memorable piece of art takes time and hard work. The film...

Humes represents men’s track at national meet
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Humes represents men’s track at national meet

Sophomore Joey Humes spent his last weekend of spring break amongst hundreds of top-tier athletes vying for an NCAA title, when he represented the Hillsdale men’s track team at the 2018 NCAA Division II Indoor Track & Field Championships in Pittsburg, Kansas. “It’s like nothing else — like no other meet,” Humes said. “Everybody’s there...