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College finished construction on Dow A & B
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College finished construction on Dow A & B

“This is a classy room,” said Aaron Tracey, director of hospitality operations for the Hillsdale College Dow Hotel and Conference Center. “You might feel out of place wearing shorts and a T-shirt here.” Renovations in the Dow A & B event room concluded Oct. 28, ending an 11-month project that cost $3 million. The task...

Kirkpatrick speaks on roots of Thanksgiving
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Kirkpatrick speaks on roots of Thanksgiving

If you’re planning to enjoy turkey, mashed potatoes, and cranberry sauce this Thanksgiving, you can thank President Abraham Lincoln and Sarah Josepha Hale, author and journalist Melanie Kirkpatrick said in a lecture on campus on Tuesday.  Kirkpatrick is the former deputy editor of the Wall Street Journal editorial page and a senior fellow at the...

Former Hillsdale professor speaks on the economic woes of modern socialism
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Former Hillsdale professor speaks on the economic woes of modern socialism

From the Green New Deal to the government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, government overreach has increased exponentially over the past year, former Hillsdale College Professor of Economics Richard Ebeling said in a lecture sponsored by Praxis on Oct. 28. He said America is at a breaking point.  “America is in the grip of a...