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Producing Christian gentlemen: Kalthoff speaks on original aim of education, where we are now
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Producing Christian gentlemen: Kalthoff speaks on original aim of education, where we are now

John Adams asserted that the constitution “was made only for a moral and religious people” and is “wholly inadequate to the government of any other,” according to Professor of History Mark Kalthoff. This meant colleges had an important role to play in inculcating virtue in the American republic. The Van Andel Graduate School of Statesmanship...

Politics department announces first  annual essay contest
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Politics department announces first annual essay contest

The Hillsdale College Politics Department is hosting its first-ever essay competition, the Robert H. and Susan M. Rewoldt Essay Contest in Politics. Undergraduate students of all majors are invited to submit essays with a maximum word count of 1,500 words on the topic of “Socialism and the Challenge it Poses to Freedom.” The first-place winner...

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Emergency Management Department constructs new facility for PPE storage

Hillsdale County Emergency Management Department plans to commence construction of a new facility this spring. Led by Doug Sanford, the new facility will create storage for personal protective equipment, which there was a dire need for in the height of the pandemic, according to Sanford. “We quickly realized we didn’t have any place to store...

More men should hang out at Penny’s coffee shop
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More men should hang out at Penny’s coffee shop

Every Wednesday at around 2:31 p.m. EST I pack up my bags in Mossey Library, say goodbye to my fellow library fiends, and make my way down to Penny’s, the campus-run coffee shop in New Dorm.  This ritual is my favorite of the week. I order a 10-ounce oat milk latte from Sam the Barista,...

Six Chargers travel to Alabama for nationals
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Six Chargers travel to Alabama for nationals

To end their indoor season, six qualifying Hillsdale track and field athletes will compete in the NCAA Division II National Championship on March 11-13 in Birmingham, Alabama. Senior Kajsa Johnasson will race in the 60 and 200 meter dashes before joining her teammates junior Alanna O’Leary, freshman Shura Ermakov, and sophomore Dakota Stamm in the...