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Chargers remain in G-MAC contention
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Chargers remain in G-MAC contention

The Hillsdale College Chargers improved to 4-1 in the G-MAC with a 56-21 win over the Alderson Broaddus University Battlers on Saturday in Philippi, West Virginia. The 35-point margin of victory is the Chargers’ largest this season. Despite scoring a season-high 56 points, the Chargers’ first three series on offense ended in two punts and...

Student vehicles involved in city-wide car thefts
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Student vehicles involved in city-wide car thefts

The Hillsdale Police Department responded to 21 complaints of vehicle thefts over a seven-day period starting Tuesday, Oct. 29, according to Hillsdale City Chief of Police Scott Hephner. The individual or individuals responsible have yet to be found. Hephner said the majority of complaints were made within a 72-hour period, and all of the vehicles...

Debates show fault lines in Democratic base
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Debates show fault lines in Democratic base

Presidential debates are game-changers: the bright lights of network television, the intense questioning from the moderators, and the searing attacks from other candidates can melt and destroy even the most polished politicians. Candidates such as Rick Perry have gone from frontrunner status to an afterthought in a matter of days. Even world class orators Ronald...

Tau Kappa Epsilon: ‘The legends are all true’
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Tau Kappa Epsilon: ‘The legends are all true’

The Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity on Hillsdale College’s campus disbanded mysteriously in December 1995, but rumors concerning why the TKE National Chapter chose to shut down the Iota Nu Chapter, and the increasing impatience of the administration with its members still puzzle students nearly a quarter of a century later. Some say the TKEs tarred...

John Grant fosters political community as politics chair
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John Grant fosters political community as politics chair

Just as Aristotle emphasized ethics and strong leadership as necessary for communities to prosper, so does the politics department at Hillsdale College. Associate Professor of Politics John W. Grant took over as chairman of the politics department this summer after teaching here since 2010. With prior administrative experience at the University of Dallas, Grant said...