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Life without distraction: take out the AirPods
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Life without distraction: take out the AirPods

“I love you.” I didn’t expect to hear those words, at 8 a.m., as my classmate sat down across from me in A.J.’s. I stuttered for a response. We’re really not that close. “Ok, I’m gonna go now. Bye, Mom.” She glanced at me, grinned, and tapped her left AirPod as she ended the call....

Athletes and ancient languages: the quirks of Hillsdale College students
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Athletes and ancient languages: the quirks of Hillsdale College students

Flat caps, denominationally-based friend groups, and conversational Latin: The eccentricities of Hillsdale College students are many. When freshmen arrive to Hillsdale each fall, they soon learn to recognize the peculiarities present across campus. The wide range of students stood out to sophomore Joshua Mistry when he transferred to Hillsdale. “The homeschool students, depending on how...

Senior Joe Hardenbergh hit two home runs against Missouri-St. Louis. Courtesy | Hillsdale College Athletic Department
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Chargers drop four games straight

Senior Joe Hardenbergh hit two home runs against Missouri-St. Louis. Courtesy | Hillsdale College Athletic Department In a three-day trip to Saint Louis, the baseball team lost to Maryville University and McKendree University on March 1, Missouri-St. Louis on March 2, and Maryville University again on March 3. “It was pretty much just a rough...

Ava Ramuni:  the newest Olds mom
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Ava Ramuni: the newest Olds mom

When freshmen women flooded into the Olds Residence parking lot in August, many new faces greeted them. Among them was Ava Ramuni. Ramuni, or as the women of Olds call her, Mama A, began her first year as Olds house director this fall.  Ellenor Scarbrough, a transfer freshman, said Ramuni has been a great help,...