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When it feels like Hillsdale, it feels like home: alumni find community at Valor Charter Schools
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When it feels like Hillsdale, it feels like home: alumni find community at Valor Charter Schools

In just four years, eight Hillsdale graduates have relocated to Austin, Texas. The reason for relocating down south? Valor Public Charter Schools.  It’s like Hillsdale away from home, said alumnus and fifth grade teacher Nolan Ryan ‘20. And, it’s newer than most schools. Started in 2017 by David Williams, who served as the executive director...

New county board members hold first meeting
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New county board members hold first meeting

When the Hillsdale County commissioners sat down for their monthly meeting last Tuesday, the board was joined by four new members who won their elections two months previous. The board discussed renovations and reopening buildings, agreeing to open the county building starting this past Tuesday.  The new commissioners are Douglas Ingles, Kathleen Schmitt, Brad Benzing,...

‘I’m very happy to be here’: Alumna returns to teach math
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‘I’m very happy to be here’: Alumna returns to teach math

When Paulina Volosov ’14 began her job search, she did not hesitate to apply for a position in the mathematics department at Hillsdale College. After earning her master’s of science in applied mathematics and Ph.D. in mathematics from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Volosov began teaching as an assistant professor of mathematics and has come to enjoy...

Don’t tempt your roommate to commit homicide
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Don’t tempt your roommate to commit homicide

Is your roommate secretly plotting to kill you? This is admittedly a difficult question to answer. Most of us would reflexively respond with something like: “I’m a great person! Everyone loves me! Why would my roommate want to kill me?” Unfortunately, it’s a sentiment as naive as it is humble. I mean, people get murdered...

Maines, Fagan earn athlete of the meet
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Maines, Fagan earn athlete of the meet

In preparation for their indoor season, the Hillsdale College men’s and women’s track and field teams held a Blue-White scrimmage on Friday, Jan. 15. After the NCAA reduced the amount of meets permitted in the combined indoor and outdoor track seasons from 18 to 14, the Chargers adjusted their schedule to include additional opportunities to...