Month: February 2019

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Chargers’ roll reaches eight
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Chargers’ roll reaches eight

The Hillsdale College Chargers defended their home court on Thursday and Saturday with victories against Tiffin University and Cedarville University. They now boast an eight-game winning streak with six games left in the regular season. Against Tiffin on Thursday, the Chargers started strong but relinquished an early 11-point lead and began the second half trailing...

Imprimis hits 4 million subscribers
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Imprimis hits 4 million subscribers

Hillsdale College’s Imprimis publication reached 4 million subscribers toward the end of 2018. Since entering circulation in 1972 with 1,000 subscribers, Imprimis’ growth was steady in its early years but has spiked more recently. The admissions and marketing departments both note clear effects in their own departments due to Imprimis’ increasing popularity. Director of Programs...

Council sends millage proposal to local voters
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Council sends millage proposal to local voters

Hillsdale City Council voted 5-2 Monday night to put a fire and public safety millage proposal on the May 7th ballot. The millage, which was proposed by Hillsdale’s public safety commission, will raise revenue of up to $127,521 annually for replacement equipment for the fire and police departments. Mayor Adam Stockford and Councilman Matthew Bell...

The Western  Heritage Reader is too long
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The Western Heritage Reader is too long

The Western Heritage Reader is just too long. Don’t get me wrong: Western Heritage is a great class, a foundational one, and a necessity for any truly liberal education. Like many others, I find myself continuously drawing on the thinkers we covered in Western Heritage. But the Reader can be improved. Remember, a first-semester freshman...

First fountain made explosive exit in 1940
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First fountain made explosive exit in 1940

When the class of 2019 recently announced their senior gift of a fountain on the quad, one of the fundraising chairs, senior Andie Chandler, described the fountain as having a “rich history.” Hillsdale has, in fact, had multiple fountains on campus through the decades — including one that students blew up with dynamite in a...