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Renovate Olds Residence
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Renovate Olds Residence

The $3 million, 11-month renovation of the Dow Campbell A & B lecture hall concluded last month. The makeover looks great. This will be a great space for events, meals, and more. Now Olds Residence deserves attention. Since its construction 61 years ago, the dorm that hundreds of freshmen women cycle through each year, has...

Whitley Residence to host ‘Hillsdale House’ fundraiser Saturday
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Whitley Residence to host ‘Hillsdale House’ fundraiser Saturday

Whitley Residence seeks to create its own annual musical tradition featuring a live DJ.  Whitley Residence will hold its all-campus philanthropy event “Hillsdale House” on Saturday, Nov. 20, featuring drinks, snacks, “house” disco and funk music in the Old Snack Bar. Admission is free, but a $2 donation is encouraged in the form of venmo...

Listen to Christmas music after Thanksgiving
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Listen to Christmas music after Thanksgiving

Christmas music should wait at least until after Thanksgiving. If you listen to Christmas carols any sooner, you probably spell the holiday “Xmas” because you’ve lost all serious appreciation for the season. I would not have written this article except for a disturbing incident at A.J.’s Cafe on Nov. 2. We had just celebrated Halloween....

Student Group Brings new publication to campus
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Student Group Brings new publication to campus

The new student-run magazine on campus first passed into readers’ hands in September. Its name? Simply, “The Magazine.” Senior Aidan Cyrus and junior Noah Hoonhout said that, while campus publications like the Collegian, Tower Light, and The Hillsdale Forum provide campus with news, literature, and intellectual essays, they saw room for a culture magazine that...

Alumna Sam Widmer ’21 elected to local school board
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Alumna Sam Widmer ’21 elected to local school board

Hillsdale alumna Samantha Widmer ’21 was elected to the board of education in her hometown of Gibsonburg, Ohio, on Nov. 2, becoming the youngest member of the Gibsonburg school board. Widmer said she considered running for office soon after accepting a full-time job in her hometown.  “When I found out that I was coming back...