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State governments’ COVID-19 decisions failed citizens
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State governments’ COVID-19 decisions failed citizens

Only 6% of COVID-19 deaths were directly caused by the virus, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported last week. According to the CDC, those who died of the virus died with an average of 2.6 underlying conditions, including heart disease, severe asthma, obesity, and more.  This statistic was widely misrepresented on social media...

Student COVID-19 case number remains zero as college relaxes guidelines
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Student COVID-19 case number remains zero as college relaxes guidelines

No Hillsdale College students have tested positive for COVID-19 since returning to campus last month and attending in-person classes, the college reported Wednesday evening. One student is currently in quarantine, awaiting test results. “In every case that we’ve tested students, it’s come back negative, but that doesn’t mean we don’t expect cases,” said Chief Administrative...

Cross Country to compete Saturday
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Cross Country to compete Saturday

After losing their outdoor track season, the Hillsdale College men’s and women’s cross country teams will be competing for the first time in nearly seven months on their home course this Saturday. For many of these athletes, this is the longest they’ve gone without a race.  “We’re just excited to have the opportunity to compete...

Radio program boasts finalists in national broadcast awards
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Radio program boasts finalists in national broadcast awards

  The upcoming national College Broadcasters, Inc. Awards have named five Hillsdale College students and 2020 graduates as nominees for the top four finalists in their respective categories. Matthew Montgomery ’20 was nominated for Best Station Promo for his 30-second radio promo “The Spin Room,” a piece in which he plays a consumer shopping for...