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Learn about yourself by participating in a wargame
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Learn about yourself by participating in a wargame

Play a wargame. Courtesy | Wikimedia Commons North Korea recently came within an inch of completing a nuclear program and dominating the Korean peninsula.  At least that’s what happened in the wargame I played last summer. Wargames are simulated military conflicts used by foreign policy experts to test the effectiveness of different strategies and tactics. They...

Allen couple celebrates 80 years of marriage
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Allen couple celebrates 80 years of marriage

George and Norma Carpenter are among the longest-married couples in the world. Josh Newhook | Collegian George and Norma Carpenter of Allen, Michigan, have been married for 80 years. The Carpenters are among the oldest couples alive today. George is 99 and Norma is 98. George says he still works five hours a day at...

Archivists bring centuries of history to campus
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Archivists bring centuries of history to campus

Raquel Guzmán Cruchaga, the wife of Chilean diplomat Juan Guzmán Cruchaga, waits to christen the S.S. Hillsdale Victory with a bottle of champagne. Courtesy | Mossey Library In the Hoynak Archive Center, black-and-white photographs and artifacts wait to share the story of their history with curious visitors. Two new exhibits, one on the S.S. Hillsdale...

Quick Hits with Rebekah Dell
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Quick Hits with Rebekah Dell

Rebekah Dell stands in front of her first home. Courtesy | Rebekah Dell  In this quick hits interview, Associate Dean of Women Rebekah Dell talks southern France, comfort food, and floral arranging. What is your go-to coffee order? Lavender oat milk latte from Penny’s. What’s the best piece of advice you’ve been given?  Don’t miss...

Rough Draft showcases lattes and live music
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Rough Draft showcases lattes and live music

Rough Draft hosts student band concerts. Courtesy | Wikimedia Commons Friday nights find Rough Draft full of music and patrons from 7-9 p.m., while weekly live-music concerts give students and community artists a chance to perform for their peers in a friendly and relaxed environment.  “We want it to be more of a jam session,...