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Students interviewed Professor Peter Jennings for the documentary. Courtesy | Lily McHale
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Behind the scenes: students make Civil War documentary

Four students created a documentary called “Defending Liberty,” which explored the lives of Hillsdale students who served for the Union in the Civil War. The documentary focuses on three soldiers and one nurse who left Hillsdale to serve the Union. Seniors Reagan Gensiejewski and Lily McHale, junior Gabrielle Bessette, and sophomore Carter McNish created this...

Debate competes in last tournament of the semester
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Debate competes in last tournament of the semester

The Hillsdale Debate Team made it to the quarterfinals of the Bearcat Classic tournament at McKendree University this past weekend, facing schools up to 20 times the size of Hillsdale. “This season our team has been successful at making sure at least several of our teams have winning records and make it to the final...

Andrew Fink, Republican Rep. for Michigan's 58th House District. Courtesy | Facebook
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Fink co-sponsors bill to oppose racial stereotypes in education

Michigan will forbid the teaching of “racial stereotypes,” if a bill co-sponsored by Republican state Rep. Andrew Fink ’06 becomes law. The state’s House of Representatives passed the bill on Nov. 2. Known as House Bill 5097, it establishes “core academic curriculum content” which includes banning “race or gender stereotyping,” but does not explicitly mention...

Women’s basketball opens season against two GLIAC opponents
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Women’s basketball opens season against two GLIAC opponents

The Hillsdale College women’s basketball team lost their first two games of the season to GLIAC teams Saginaw Valley and Northwood. “Obviously it’s exciting anytime you get to start a season,” Head Coach Charlie Averkamp said. “We were playing against two very tough teams, which is always challenging, but it’s also always good to see...