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IYKYK: Anonymous ‘Jodel’ app captures campus
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IYKYK: Anonymous ‘Jodel’ app captures campus

Jodel is a German social media app based off of anonymity. Courtesy | Jodel The little-known German social media app Jodel, pronounced like the Swiss style of singing, is a feature of Hillsdale student life, and has been for some time. Jodel is a local, entirely anonymous social media app. The site’s rules, which its...

The Hillsdale College Hymn Singing Club performs the hymn "Amazing Grace" for fighterfighters on 9/11 Courtesy | Instagram
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Hymn Singing Club spreads gospel on campus, community

The Hillsdale College Hymn Singing Club performs the hymn “Amazing Grace” for fighterfighters on 9/11 Courtesy | Instagram Hundred-year-old songs echoed throughout the football stadium earlier this semester as a group of students chose to honor 9/11 and Hillsdale firefighters by singing hymns. “It was a really inspiring and solemn occasion,” said Conal Kerwin, a...

Weekly: Give us more turkey time
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Weekly: Give us more turkey time

When Thanksgiving break begins after Tuesday’s classes end and concludes with the following Sunday’s sunset, students do not have enough time to enjoy the holiday  — an issue that would be resolved if Hillsdale extended the break to include a full week off of class.  Out of 1,563 Hillsdale students, 73% of those come from...

Von Mises room lets students study amongst history
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Von Mises room lets students study amongst history

Von Mises’ personal work desk (post 1942) in Mossey L ibrary. Colman Rowan | COLLEGIAN     The Ludwig Von Mises Room in Mossey Library was established to hold the personal library of Ludwig Von Mises, purchased by Hillsdale College, who escaped from the Nazis and emigrated to the United States during World War II....

After 20 years, ‘National Treasure’ still inspires feelings of patriotism
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After 20 years, ‘National Treasure’ still inspires feelings of patriotism

“National Treasure” poster. COURTESY | Amazon   “The Declaration of Independence is not a bargaining chip, not to me,” Nicholas Cage says in the movie “National Treasure.”  When Ben Gates, Cage’s character, says this, he means the literal document. He holds the historical parchment so sacred that he claims he would never use it as...