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Home is where the heart is, Hillsdale County
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Home is where the heart is, Hillsdale County

Alumni reflect on work, friendship, and community in town after college While many graduates venture beyond Hillsdale County after earning their degrees, some choose to make the town their new home.  Frank Lucchetti ’21 is one such student. After earning a degree in politics, he and his wife Grace ’21 bought their first home in...

Put down your pitchforks and grow up
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Put down your pitchforks and grow up

Everyone needs to take a deep breath about homecoming week. Threatening and mobbing Student Activities Board members won’t change your ranking, cyberbullying teams won’t make you enjoy their content more, and losing your mind about meme accounts won’t make them stop posting.  As far as homecoming’s elephant — or banner — in the room: It...

Security office films new training video
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Security office films new training video

Hillsdale College’s security and emergency management department is producing an informational video about response protocols for active shooter scenarios. Joe Kellam, director of security and emergency management, said the video will serve as a training resource for faculty and staff at Hillsdale College. He also said one of the main reasons the college decided to...

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2023 World Series Prediction: LA’s time to shine

After a slow start to the season, the Los Angeles Dodgers have run away in the National League West and have all but clinched it.  Their 93-57 record is second in baseball only to the Atlanta Braves, and the Dodgers have been even hotter in the second half than Atlanta. The Dodgers are 42-19 since...

Endowment grows despite drop in donors
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Endowment grows despite drop in donors

The college’s endowment is currently valued at $972 million, representing an increase of nearly $100 million from last year’s value, according to Vice President for Finance Patrick Flannery. While donations were slightly down, Flannery said this reflects a national trend for nonprofits this past fiscal year. Without federal assistance, the college remains reliant upon gifts,...