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Bye-bye bins: a heads-up would’ve been nice
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Bye-bye bins: a heads-up would’ve been nice

As one of the 80% of Hillsdale students who are from outside Michigan, I’m grateful that Hillsdale has let me store my belongings on campus in the past. I understand the lack of space in dorms (I lived in Olds Residence, after all), but the administration should have tried compromising with students before nixing storage....

Kristi Noem speaks on performance as governor
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Kristi Noem speaks on performance as governor

South Dakota has succeeded where other states have failed, Gov. Kristi Noem said on campus Sept. 11.  Noem discussed her political philosophy and leadership as governor since taking office in 2019 in a speech hosted by the Hillsdale College Republicans.  “There is a difference in states and what they did during COVID that tells a...

Chargers Open with Performances at Invitational
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Chargers Open with Performances at Invitational

Hillsdale women’s tennis opened their 2024-25 season with victories in both singles and doubles play at their annual Chargers Summer Invitational on Sept. 6-7, according to sophomore Ané Dannhauser. The Chargers hosted players from University of Findlay, Walsh University, and Wayne State University.  Dannhauser started for Hillsdale  in Flight A singles. After a 5-7, 0-6...

Q & A with Matthew Bengtson and John McLaughlin Williams
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Q & A with Matthew Bengtson and John McLaughlin Williams

Matthew Bengtson is a concert pianist, professor, and composer. He is an associate professor of music at the University of Michigan, and he is working on recording a second album with Sierra. John McLaughlin Williams is a Grammy Award winning composer and a concert violinist, pianist, and chamber musician. What was your musical background growing...

Give us a break, patriotically
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Give us a break, patriotically

Hillsdale should celebrate Constitution Day.  Why it doesn’t already, nobody knows. It would be in the College’s best interest to do so. After all, the Constitution is almost synonymous with Hillsdale’s identity and brand as an educational institution.  Out at the Washington, D.C., campus, Hillsdale has a swanky two-day celebration dedicated to the Constitution, complete...