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The science of being a mom: Hillsdale professors on balancing career and motherhood
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The science of being a mom: Hillsdale professors on balancing career and motherhood

Courtney Meyet poses with her husband Brian and her sons, Kiehl and Shane. Courtesy︱Courtney Meyet When Courtney Meyet started to pursue her doctorate in chemistry, she already had another full-time job: motherhood. Now an associate professor of chemistry at the college, Meyet had two boys aged eight and 10 – and a 60-to-80-hour work week...

Chargers drop to 0-2 with loss to Huskies
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Chargers drop to 0-2 with loss to Huskies

Senior Ben Geno and junior Eli Haidamous run down the field. Courtesy | Hillsdale College Athletic Department Senior tailback Michael Herzog rushed for 106 yards and scored a touchdown, but the Hillsdale Chargers football team fell behind early and lost its second game of the season to the Michigan Technological University Huskies, 45-20, on Sept....

Lords of Atlantis: Professor’s band debuts album in Italy
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Lords of Atlantis: Professor’s band debuts album in Italy

As the sun set over the Mediterranean Sea and crowds gathered in Livorno, Italy, Professor of Economics Ivan Pongracic took the stage at the Surfer Joe music festival on July 25.  Pongracic wasn’t thinking about inflation, fiscal years, or supply and demand. Instead, he was playing with his surf-rock group, Lords of Atlantis. And although...

Students get moving with “Sun-Up, Rise-Up”
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Students get moving with “Sun-Up, Rise-Up”

Hillsdale College women learned about fitness and wellness opportunities on campus during the second annual “Sun-Up, Rise-Up” event on Sept. 9.  “It seems like taking care of our bodies is the first thing to go when we get busy with homework and class and all those extra to-dos,” Dean of Women Rebekah Dell said. “So...

Chargers ease into season with invitational
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Chargers ease into season with invitational

Courtesy | Isabella Sheehan The Hillsdale women’s tennis team participated in the Charger Summer Invitational Sept. 8-9, marking the commencement of the 2023-24 season.  Teams at the invitational included the Wayne State University Warriors, one of the Midwest’s leading Division II teams, and G-MAC title contenders the University of Findlay Oilers and the Walsh University...