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Businesses participate in Awesome Autumn
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Businesses participate in Awesome Autumn

Storefronts boasted pumpkins, scarecrows, and other fall decor inviting more than 200 community members to come in, hunt for a hidden pumpkin, and explore downtown Hillsdale for the ninth annual Awesome Autumn Event on Tuesday, Oct. 22. Tonya McCallister, a Hillsdale resident, said she and her family have made Awesome Autumn a tradition. Her two...

Government-backed monopolies, an essential part of capitalism
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Government-backed monopolies, an essential part of capitalism

The failures of the American healthcare system aren’t a symptom of government intervention or imperfect competition. They are a necessary feature of the capitalist system and profit-seeking in the private economy. On Oct. 17, the Collegian published an Op-Ed by junior Trevor Vogel and a letter to the editor by Christopher Martin, associate professor of...

Charcuteries and the modern host
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Charcuteries and the modern host

  It’s difficult to imagine any gathering nowadays without some sort of arrangement of cheese, meats, crackers, fruit, or nuts — the charcuterie board. Most people use the word “charcuterie” interchangeably with cheese boards, yet the French word actually means “cold cuts,” or “delicatessen” in reference to meats. When creating a charcuterie board, both elements...