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Women are not just ‘birthing peoples’
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Women are not just ‘birthing peoples’

A new and most dangerous front in the 21st-century war on women opened when the word woman itself became taboo. The Lancet, a British medical journal, joined the onslaught of sources attempting the erasure of women when it published an article about the stigma surrounding menstrual cycles.  “Historically,” the front page of its Oct. 1...

‘Mr. Burns’  takes the stage
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‘Mr. Burns’ takes the stage

The Hillsdale College theatre department will be performing “Mr. Burns, A Post-Electric Play” Oct. 15-16 at 7:30 p.m. Directed by Professor Emeritus George Angell, the production is a staged reading of American playwright Anne Washburn’s 2012 play. “Of course the plays of the staged reading series can be seen and enjoyed by anyone,” Angell said....

Michigan ‘redistricting’ is gerrymandering in disguise
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Michigan ‘redistricting’ is gerrymandering in disguise

When 61% of Michiganders voted in 2018 to form the Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission, they expected an end to gerrymandered maps controlling who represented them in Lansing and Washington, D.C. After all, the commission’s mission is to ensure “district lines are drawn fairly in a citizen-led, transparent process, meeting Constitutional mandates.”  Yet the commission...

Mayor Stockford and Gov. Whitmer pose for a photo while touring the Keefer House Hotel. Courtesy | Facebook
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Whitmer visits Hillsdale, meets with Stockford and tours Keefer House Hotel

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer visited Hillsdale on Oct. 13 to tour the Keefer House Hotel, according to a press release from her office. Whitmer said she visited Hillsdale as part of her effort to support economic development in Michigan. “I am laser-focused on tackling the big, structural challenges we face to grow Michigan’s economy, create good-paying...

Tennis heads into last week of fall season
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Tennis heads into last week of fall season

Every member of the Hillsdale Chargers women’s tennis team won at least one match during their annual invitational on Sunday, Oct. 10. Attending were Wayne State University Warriors, the Tiffin University Dragons and St. Mary’s of Indiana.  “It was a jam-packed day of matches,” Head Coach Nicole Walbright said. “We had some really good competition...