Month: February 2020

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City hires new engineer
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City hires new engineer

The City of Hillsdale recently hired engineer Kristin Bauer to further its efforts of planning and budgeting road, sidewalk, and lead-water line repairs in a way that can be maintained for several years to come. “Kristin has just over 20 years of experience as a city engineer, so she brings a wealth of knowledge to...

‘Take me back to 1955’: reliving the past through music
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‘Take me back to 1955’: reliving the past through music

In their album “1955,” two students take listeners on a journey back nearly 70 years to an era of jazz bands, doo-wops, and plenty of nostalgia. Seniors Carson Waites and Jake Rummel wrote, recorded, produced, and released their second album, “1955,” in December: a story of romanticism and reality through 50s-style music. Published under Rourke...

Jodel harms self-esteem, community
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Jodel harms self-esteem, community

At first glance, Jodel appears to offer a quick solution to know all the ins and outs of the Hillsdale College community with one scroll. For some students who struggle with social interactions in an academic community, Jodel is the easy and obvious solution.  While Jodel may have good intentions of bringing together communities, it’s...