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Hillsdale students plan November half marathon
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Hillsdale students plan November half marathon

Hillsdale’s first half-marathon event will be hosted by Student Life and Outdoor Adventures Club on Nov. 14. Hillsdale College seniors and best friends Sofia Krusmark and Danae Sollie are leading the charge in creating and planning the event, which include 5K and 10K options. Students, faculty and their families, and Hillsdale Academy families are eligible...

Barney Charter Initiative adds three new schools
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Barney Charter Initiative adds three new schools

As schools close in the face of national unrest, the Barney Charter School Initiative continues to open classically-focused charter schools across the nation. This fall, Hillsdale College is welcoming three new classical charter schools and one BCSI-affiliated school to the Barney Charter School Initiative: Ascent Classical Academy Northern Colorado in Fort Collins, Colorado, Jacksonville Classical...

College holds dedication for James Madison statue
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College holds dedication for James Madison statue

While many universities and college campuses are busy tearing down monuments to America’s founders, Hillsdale College is building them up.  That’s the message Colleen Sheehan, professor of political science at Arizona State University, conveyed in her speech dedicating the college’s latest addition to the Liberty Walk, James Madison. The ceremony, held on a sunny Tuesday...

Anytime Fitness re-opens, offers free membership 
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Anytime Fitness re-opens, offers free membership 

Anytime Fitness re-opened its doors Wednesday, Sept. 9, after six months of lockdowns. Six-year patron Michael McCarthy said it means “everything” to bring back the schedule, workouts, and community of the gym.  “We opened Wednesday morning at 12:01, as soon as we possibly could,” owner Brett Boyd said.  Despite his frustration at the long quarantine,...

Four active COVID-19 cases on campus, college reports
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Four active COVID-19 cases on campus, college reports

Hillsdale College reported five total COVID-19 cases Monday, four active cases and one cleared case. Thirty-three students are currently in quarantine or isolation. Of the 33, 29 students are self-isolating, 26 of whom came into contact with an individual who tested positive, and three of whom are awaiting test results. According to Dean of Men...