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Hillsdale Croquet Society hosts tournament on quad
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Hillsdale Croquet Society hosts tournament on quad

The Hillsdale Croquet Society kicked off the year with its first tournament in honor of the great-grandmother of the society’s founder. The first annual Cathleen Hinkle Memorial Croquet Tournament took place Sept. 16 on the quad. Hinkle was an “avid croquet connoisseur,” according to a poster advertising the event, but also gave her life to...

Homecoming: more than a football game
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Homecoming: more than a football game

I cannot stand football. I have never understood the game. People get injured, and there are many things I’d rather do with my time than watch it. Freshman year of college, I thought I would ignore homecoming since it all led up to a football game. Meanwhile, I had midterms the week after. But I...

The odds are in our favor: a new banner ranking
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The odds are in our favor: a new banner ranking

Walking into the Grewcock Student Union any day around 11:55 p.m., you won’t see much – maybe a few students on couches reading or talking quietly. But enter the union at 11:55 p.m. on the Sunday of homecoming week, and you’ll be greeted with blasting music, jumping feet, and screaming students.  Welcome to the Banner...

A Professor’s Opinion
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A Professor’s Opinion

What are students’ most annoying essay habits?   Charles Steele, Economics: “They say that something is based “off of” when they mean it’s based “on.” I want people to understand that if you’re on a dance floor and somebody says get “off my foot” it does not mean the same thing as “get on my foot.”...