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Retired Professors stick around in Hillsdale
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Retired Professors stick around in Hillsdale

  Some Hillsdale professors fall in love with the city and decide to stay — even after they retire from teaching. Over the years, Hillsdale College professors come and go, but some professors remain in the area, continuing to contribute to the community. Will Morrisey came to teach in the politics department at Hillsdale in...

City announces slogan
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City announces slogan

  The City of Hillsdale adopted its first-ever tagline at a Feb. 5 city council meeting. The new slogan — “Family. Tradition. Opportunity.” — will appear on city signs and documents as well as its website. It also could be added to city vehicles such as police cars in the future, as well. Chosen by...

‘Phantom Thread’ sews elusive love
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‘Phantom Thread’ sews elusive love

Like all Paul Thomas Anderson films, “Phantom Thread” is a study of a family and the love its members share. At the center of the film, which was nominated for a Best Picture Oscar, lies the relationship between Reynolds Woodcock (Daniel Day-Lewis), a couture dressmaker in 1950s London, and his muse, Alma (Vicky Krieps). All...

Economics department talks pros and cons of cryptocurrencies
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Economics department talks pros and cons of cryptocurrencies

A currency designed to ease internet payment could revolutionize the way people negotiate, from legal contracts to crowdfunding. Hillsdale College Economics Professor Michael Clark teaches when rational to pursue high-risk, high-reward investments, such as cryptocurrencies, a $700 billion market as of Jan. 3 according to Business Insider. Clark said that a cryptocurrency is a digital...