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Historic Hysteria: How Hillsdale’s style evolved
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Historic Hysteria: How Hillsdale’s style evolved

With fashion choices ranging from heels to crocs, this campus definitely doesn’t have a dress code.  The same can not be said for previous Hillsdalians.  Some say, ‘don’t wear white after Labor Day,’ others say, ‘your belt must match your shoes,’ Hillsdale College said, ‘women can’t wear slacks.’  On Nov. 21, 1944, The Collegian published,...

Invite Daniel Hannan to give address at 2020 commencement
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Invite Daniel Hannan to give address at 2020 commencement

A speaker for Hillsdale College’s graduation ceremony should be able to deliver on several counts: They should be someone who can inspire. They should be incisive, with practical and aspirational advice to offer students about to become alumni. Most importantly, they should understand the purpose of the College, and offer students wisdom on how they...

The Weekly: Debate, don’t indoctrinate
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The Weekly: Debate, don’t indoctrinate

In a recent column on Ricochet, a website of conservative commentary, an anonymous author (identified only as “Western Chauvinist”) attacked The Collegian’s opinions section for not being conservative enough. The piece — titled “Where are Hillsdale’s Touted Conservative Students?” — argues that The Collegian published too many left-leaning columns in its Sept. 12 issue. “I...

Faculty performs female pieces, ‘Autumn Music’
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Faculty performs female pieces, ‘Autumn Music’

Students at Hillsdale College are always performing in the classroom and on the stage. However, sometimes the professors get a chance to showcase their talents too.  On Sunday, Sept. 22, the Hillsdale College Faculty Quintet met for a recital in the Conrad Recital Hall. The quintet, comprised of Jaimie Wagner on flute, Liz Spector Callahan...

Alumnae return to pool for homecoming meet
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Alumnae return to pool for homecoming meet

Excitement filled the Jack McAvoy Natatorium as the Hillsdale College Chargers competed for the first time this season in their annual Blue-White alumni intersquad homecoming meet.  The blue team beat the white team by a narrow margin, their times being 52 minutes, 9.05 seconds to 52:47.86, respectively. The final results were compiled by adding the...