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Investment Club averages 13% return over four years
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Investment Club averages 13% return over four years

The Hillsdale College Investment Club has seen above-average growth in its investments, growing by $22,000 over four years. After receiving a $35,000 portion of the college’s endowment in 2016, the club experienced some early losses but quickly bounced back.  The club’s average rate of return is over 13%, which far surpasses the S&P 500’s average...

Federalist Society event talks ‘dead’ constitution
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Federalist Society event talks ‘dead’ constitution

From presidential debates to mainstream media talk shows, arguments over the Constitution’s status as living or dead are frequent. The Federalist Society hosted an event last Thursday to help answer questions on the topic. Ilan Wurman, visiting assistant professor at the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University,  gave a lecture titled...

How Valentine’s day gave me clarity
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How Valentine’s day gave me clarity

When all the phone alarms start buzzing on the morning of February 14th, pressure sits on the chest of everyone in America. It’s Valentine’s Day. Some singles and even couples will claim to be ignorant of it, but it’s there, ready to intrude on the peaceful dinner or movie night. Valentine’s Day pressure is good...

35th annual piano duo performs ‘The Allure of the Obscure’
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35th annual piano duo performs ‘The Allure of the Obscure’

Markel Auditorium was a blur of color, sound, and obscure facts this weekend.  Debbi Wyse and Kristi Gautsche’s 35th annual piano concert, “The Allure of the Obscure”, featured music from little-known artists, trivia about their lives, and customized lighting that reflected the mood of each piece.  Gautsche said that she and Wyse, an Artist-Teacher at...