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California ballot proposal threatens to reverse Arnn political legacy
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California ballot proposal threatens to reverse Arnn political legacy

California voters will decide in November whether their state will uphold its generation-old ban on racial preference in public institutions.  A new ballot initiative, known as Proposition 16, would undo the results of the California Civil Rights Initiative, which voters approved in 1996 in a campaign co-chaired by Hillsdale College President Larry Arnn. Also known...

Student Federation ‘positively disposed to giving money’
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Student Federation ‘positively disposed to giving money’

The Student Federation has $26,000 available this year to give to clubs and organizations — all clubs need to do is submit a proposal.  The process of claiming funds begins when a member of a club contacts the Student Fed treasurer by email to obtain a spending proposal form. After the initial proposal is submitted,...

In defense of the Electoral College: Choose liberty over democracy
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In defense of the Electoral College: Choose liberty over democracy

When James Madison wrote Federalist 68, he described the Electoral College as “almost the only part of the system, of any consequence, which has escaped without severe censure, or which has received the slightest mark of approbation from its opponents.” Now, according to a March 2020 Pew Research Poll, 58% of Americans support a popular...

Senior writes devotional book for girls
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Senior writes devotional book for girls

Senior Calli Townsend wanted other girls to experience a rich, personal journey of learning about the Bible and themselves in relation to it. That is why she wrote her own devotional book for young girls. After almost a year, Townsend’s passion project has become accessible for all, and it started at home. Townsend thought of...

Campus COVID-19 cases decline
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Campus COVID-19 cases decline

Two dozen Hillsdale students have contracted COVID-19 since the start of the school year, with five active cases as of Wednesday morning and 19 resolved, according to college administrators. Another 18 students remain in contact isolation after close contact with a positive case, according to a COVID-19 update released in Wednesday’s faculty and staff newsletter....