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Radio students take home six awards from Michigan Association of Broadcasters
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Radio students take home six awards from Michigan Association of Broadcasters

Students from WRFH/Radio Free Hillsdale 101.7 FM won six awards in the Michigan Association of Broadcasters college radio awards Wednesday. The station placed in six of the nine categories. “It’s good to see we have submissions deemed worthy to place in most categories,” said Scot Bertram, general manager of WRFH and lecturer in journalism. Junior...

Alum’s band strikes a chord with Hillsdale students
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Alum’s band strikes a chord with Hillsdale students

“We met in an elevator. But that’s not how the band got its name.”  Last weekend, Rough Draft hosted Midamerican Elevator, a Chicago-based band set to release its debut album this year. Drummer Dean Sinclair ’18 studied history at Hillsdale College.  Singers Beni Yuzawa and Paxton Long met in 2012 during freshman year at Williamsburg...

QUICK HITS: Christopher Busch
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QUICK HITS: Christopher Busch

Christopher Busch is a professor of English at Hillsdale College. This interview has been edited for length and clarity. How long have you been teaching, and what has been the most rewarding aspect of the job? This is my 31st year at Hillsdale. I think I taught my first college class, which was in San...

Recently-restored train car offers trips between Coldwater and Hillsdale
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Recently-restored train car offers trips between Coldwater and Hillsdale

A recently remodeled vintage train car offers passengers a scenic view of rolling farmland and old architecture in Hillsdale and Branch counties.  Last weekend, locals could hear Norfolk and Western Business Car 300’s welcoming whistle as it made its maiden voyage from Coldwater to Hillsdale and back. Bryan Lalevee, founder of Norfolk and Western Business...

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Mock trial goes to nationals for first time

Senior mock trial team captain Jean-Luc Belloncle won an All-American Attorney award at the National Championship Tournament last weekend, where the Hillsdale College Mock Trial team competed for the first time.  The award is given to the top 10 competitors at the tournament, placing Belloncle in the top 20 attorneys in the country, Coach Jonathan...