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The Weekly: Advocate for change the right way
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The Weekly: Advocate for change the right way

When Bon Appetit announced they would stop allowing students to punch in their ID numbers for meals, students were outraged. Without first asking why our food service provider made this decision, students took to Facebook to post their grievances. Events of the past year show students won’t hesitate to express concerns about perceived issues on...

Local businesses organize first annual ‘Boo Bash’
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Local businesses organize first annual ‘Boo Bash’

More than 40 local businesses have partnered to participate in Hillsdale’s First Annual Boo Bash, and sign-ups are still open. All proceeds will go to Hillsdale’s Court Appointed Special Advocates, an organization that trains members of the community to advocate for children affected by abuse, neglect, or abandonment. The Boo Bash event will be on...

Chargers remain unbeaten in G-MAC
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Chargers remain unbeaten in G-MAC

The Hillsdale College Chargers went two-for-two in conference play this weekend, defending their undefeated G-MAC record and cementing their status as favorites to win the conference. The team is ranked 16th in the country, a slight increase from previous weeks. The Chargers’ record rose to 14-2 overall, and 5-0 in the G-MAC. “The team is...

NBA ignores China’s human rights abuses
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NBA ignores China’s human rights abuses

In February 2018, Laura Ingraham of Fox News found herself going head-to-head with NBA superstar LeBron James. After James criticized President Donald Trump, Ingraham hit back at the Los Angeles Lakers’ forward during her show, and told him to “shut up and dribble.” The ensuing backlash resulted in adulation and support being tossed in James’...

Government intervention to blame for inefficient healthcare system
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Government intervention to blame for inefficient healthcare system

For more than a decade now, the American political system has focused incessantly on healthcare and health insurance. High-profile tragedies have directed public ire towards American healthcare and insurance companies and now foster support for a central plank in the Democratic Party’s implicit platform — Medicare for All. Critics of America’s free market healthcare and...