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Alumnus speaks on importance of athletics in the liberal arts
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Alumnus speaks on importance of athletics in the liberal arts

Trey Brock leaps for a catch in the first half against Lake Erie in Sept. 2018. Liam Bredberg | Collegian Varsity athletics is an art similar to a classical liberal art, said Trey Brock ’18 on Sept. 16.  In his talk, titled “The Sweatiest of the Liberal Arts,” Brock said he used his experience as...

Mock Trial senior places at top national competition
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Mock Trial senior places at top national competition

McDonald and Davis at their competition over the summer. Courtesy | Chloe Noller Senior Patrick McDonald advanced to the finals in a national mock trial championship over the summer and placed second overall alongside Abby Davis ’25. Trial by Combat, a prestigious, annual, 1-on-1 collegiate national championship hosted annually by Drexel University School of Law...

Residents weigh in on ‘road diet’ at forum
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Residents weigh in on ‘road diet’ at forum

Elizabeth Schlueter speaks at the public forum. Alessia Sandala | Collegian Without a quorum, citizens voiced concerns and support. With no quorum, a special city council meeting on Sept. 10 turned into a public forum on the proposed Broad Street “road diet,” where residents expressed their concerns and support for the project.  The discussion came...

Professors, don’t penalize sick students
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Professors, don’t penalize sick students

Courtesy | Unsplash Hillsdale College rightly grants professors broad freedom to address student absences, including when students are sick. Yet freedom is not license, and professors should not use their liberty to craft policies that penalize students for illness. Our college’s policy articulates our school’s longstanding commitment to professors’ academic freedom. According to the policy,...

Council initiates first phase of new SADs
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Council initiates first phase of new SADs

Hillsdale City Hall. Courtesy | Collegian Archives The Hillsdale City Council unanimously voted at its Sept. 15 meeting to move forward with new Special Assessment Districts for 2026. A SAD designates dilapidated roads for repair and funds the repairs by charging residents in the district up to $5,000. The proposed SADs are on South Street...