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International Club hosts alumna to talk about experiences in the Holy Land
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International Club hosts alumna to talk about experiences in the Holy Land

Hillsdale College alumna Olivia Llewelyn spoke on her travels in the Holy Land at an event hosted by the International Club last Thursday. The talk, titled “The Holy Land: an Immersive Cultural Perspective,” focused on Llewelyn’s immersion in the Palestinian community in Israel. Llewelyn, who graduated in December 2018, took a three month mission trip...

Before Hillsdale went digital
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Before Hillsdale went digital

Huddled under a blanket, sipping on a cup of coffee, the student sits down just before the light of dawn breaks on registration morning. The student stares at the cold light of his laptop screen and silently prays he will get into all the desired courses despite inevitable problems with technology. This may be the...

Women’s  gymnastics should accept all body types
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Women’s gymnastics should accept all body types

As a high school freshman, I was five-foot-six and weighed roughly 95 lbs. That’s about 15 lbs underweight, given my age and height. Even so, I was still regarded as too tall to be a competitive gymnast. Whether people admit it or realize it, the judging and perception around women’s artistic gymnastics places enormous stress...