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Charger Chatter: Adam Wier
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Charger Chatter: Adam Wier

Tell me a little about yourself. I’m from Lexington, Kentucky. I have three older brothers, so I’m the youngest – the baby of the family. I went to a private high school and I started running when I was a freshman in high school, and I’ve done that ever since. All my brothers went there...

Custom-made interdisciplinary  majors attracting students
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Custom-made interdisciplinary majors attracting students

Elizabeth James ’19, said she wasn’t expecting the question Hillsdale College President Larry Arnn asked her as they shook hands on the commencement ceremony stage.   “Are you the one who started all this?”   She was the sole recipient of an international affairs degree last May. Being the only graduate called for the major she created...

Hillsdale High School students use biology project to make the switch from plastic to paper straws
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Hillsdale High School students use biology project to make the switch from plastic to paper straws

Inspired by the research and initiative of two students, Hillsdale High School has replaced plastic straws with paper straws. At the end of the 2019 spring semester, science teacher Kraig Putnam required his students to research and devise a solution to an environmental issue impacting Michigan for their final biology project. He also encouraged them...

Tower Light budget cuts demonstrate financial prudence
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Tower Light budget cuts demonstrate financial prudence

Student Federation’s recent decision to uphold the publications budget passed last semester shows commitment to its principles and mission. Last semester, the federation’s publications committee was tasked, as it is every year, with recommending a budget to govern Hillsdale’s student publications. The committee took their responsibility seriously and worked tirelessly, meeting with faculty, advisors, and...