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Let homeschoolers play sports
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Let homeschoolers play sports

Courtesy | Unsplash Playing volleyball in high school is one of the best decisions I have ever made. My private school enrolled fewer than 200 students and the coach took whoever could fill the roster, including homeschooled students. Playing with that ragtag team taught me lessons in humility, strength, and the importance of teamwork and...

QUICK HITS with Rebekah Bollen
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QUICK HITS with Rebekah Bollen

Bollen has visited 28 countries since graduating college. Courtesy | Rebekah Bollen In this Quick Hits, Dean of Women Rebekah Bollen discusses the Upper Peninsula, Dean of Men Aaron Petersen, and popcorn with peanut butter M&Ms. What is the strangest food you’ve ever eaten? Haggis in Scotland stands out as one of the most memorable...

Charger Chatter: Jenna Southland
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Charger Chatter: Jenna Southland

Courtesy: Hillsdale College Athletic Department If you had to be from a country other than the USA in the Olympics, which would you choose and why?  Brazil – they have a great volleyball team, and it is warm there. What building should Hillsdale’s admin add next?  Indoor pickleball courts first thing. What’s your favorite non-sport...

On Halloween, look away
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On Halloween, look away

Courtesy | Unsplash Baby dolls covered in red paint hung from the trees. I couldn’t look away, but I wish I had. Years after seeing this Halloween display in a neighborhood near my home, I can still feel that sickening twinge in my stomach.  I never should’ve looked.  Many Americans say Halloween is harmless, and...