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Softball extends win streak to six games
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Softball extends win streak to six games

The Hillsdale College softball team is on a six game win streak, after sweeping Davenport University, Walsh University, and Malone University. The Chargers now sit in third in the G-MAC with a 8-1 conference record, 20-17 overall. Ohio Dominican University, 11-1 in conference, is in first place with University of Findlay, 9-1, in second place. ...

State police arrest Osseo man over 2021 meth, assault charges
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State police arrest Osseo man over 2021 meth, assault charges

The Michigan State Police arrested an Osseo man on charges relating to possession of methamphetamine, assault, and home invasion on March 31, according to the Hillsdale County Sheriff’s Office. State troopers booked 39-year-old Charles Renard Pettiford into the Hillsdale County Jail just after 1:30 a.m., according to JailTracker.  “The Michigan State Police arrested him,” Deputy...

Professors share their life travels from Venezuela to Russia
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Professors share their life travels from Venezuela to Russia

American travelers should know how to say please and thank you in the foreign countries they visit, said Chairwoman and Professor of Art Barbara Bushey at “Postcards from Abroad,” hosted by the Alexander Hamilton Society and the International Club on April 7.  AHS and International Club hosted Professor of Economics Ivan Pongracic Jr., Assistant Professor...

English Department offers Creative Writing Honors Program
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English Department offers Creative Writing Honors Program

Hillsdale College will offer a new Creative Writing Honors Program in Fiction led by author and visiting professor Chigozie Obioma starting in the fall. “Professor Obioma was chosen because of his extraordinary gifts as a writer, and also for his expertise in teaching,” Associate Professor of English Dutton Kearney said. As head of the Visiting...

Ukrainian alumnus discusses war situation
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Ukrainian alumnus discusses war situation

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24 surprised Hillsdale alumnus Sergei Bosyk.  “Everyone was convinced the troops on the border were a bluff and no one believed that the invasion would happen. Everyone thought it was ridiculous,” Bosyk said. “It was a huge shock when it happened.” Bosyk, who graduated in 2018, lives in Lviv,...