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Student recounts career as veteran, author, and NASA hackathon winner
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Student recounts career as veteran, author, and NASA hackathon winner

Several years ago, sophomore Konrad Ludwig was a skinny kid from California with a self-described “discipline problem” who wasn’t sure if he was going to make it through high school. Since then, he has served in the U.S. military, authored a book, and become a NASA-recognized computer programmer. Back in 2005, American troops were fighting...

Senior Colleen Prince wins Fulbright scholarship
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Senior Colleen Prince wins Fulbright scholarship

When senior Colleen Prince first received the email telling her that she had won a Fulbright Scholarship, she didn’t think it was real. “I was literally dancing on stage and took a break to check my phone, which I shouldn’t do,” Prince said. “I saw the Fulbright email with congratulations, and I thought to myself,...

The Weekly: Give your time to the community
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The Weekly: Give your time to the community

Hundreds of Hillsdale students flooded the community on Saturday for the college’s “Day of Service.” This week, hundreds more will raise money for philanthropy during “Greek Week,” when sororities compete to raise funds. These events accomplish good things — but we shouldn’t let them check our charity boxes. Instead, these bursts of goodwill should kickstart...