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Hillsdale Felines and Friends: A New found Hope for Stray Cats in the Hillsdale Community
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Hillsdale Felines and Friends: A New found Hope for Stray Cats in the Hillsdale Community

Hillsdale Felines and Friends is a new nonprofit organization that rescues stray cats in the community. Its new facility is scheduled to be finished soon, according to President and Treasurer Kátia Sherman.  “It’s already up and going — we are just finishing up electrical stuff,” Sherman said. “I am going to begin to move furniture...

A toast to the place where culture endures
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A toast to the place where culture endures

  Dallas was one of the top 10 counties with COVID-19 cases in July, after having reopened in mid-May. Then, the city shut down all over again — and I was there.  I wasn’t supposed to be. In an epoch where internships fell through and many lost their summer plans, I was also a victim...

Students, colleagues, family remember dining hall manager Powers
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Students, colleagues, family remember dining hall manager Powers

It takes a special person to ingratiate himself into a close-knit community in less than two years. Shane Powers, account support manager for Bon Appetit, did just that. Powers died on July 28 in Lansing, Michigan, at the age of 54 from complications of alcoholism.  Although primarily based at Albion College, a small liberal arts...

Au revoir: Morellec retires after 25 year career
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Au revoir: Morellec retires after 25 year career

“Bonjour, tout le monde!” This is how Marie-Claire Morellec, former chairwoman of the French department and professor of French at Hillsdale, first greets students as they walk into her classes. Junior French major Luciya Katcher recalled the first time she arrived in one of Morellec’s classes and heard the  enthusiastic, sing-song voice that would eventually...

Class of 2024 breaks previous academic records
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Class of 2024 breaks previous academic records

This year’s freshman class is the most accomplished in Hillsdale’s history with an average ACT score of 31 and average GPA of 3.9, according to preliminary statistics. The class of 2024 is unique in more ways than one. Out-of-state students comprise 71% of freshmen, while 27% are Michiganders and 2% are international students. Last year,...