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Alumnus releases new study app with coffee timer
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Alumnus releases new study app with coffee timer

Schaerer created an app to help students study effectively. Courtesy | Hillsdale Directory A Hillsdale alumnus turned his passion for memorizing scripture into an app that students can use for studying. William Schaerer ’16 created the app Swiftlit after using an online randomization tool to aid in memorizing out of order.  “I used to use...

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Hillsdale to release its first film next month

Hillsdale College will release “Revolutionary America” in theaters on May 31 for a three-day run in collaboration with specialty distributor Fathom Entertainment. The documentary, Hillsdale’s first theatrical release, covers the period from the end of the French and Indian War in 1763 through the ratification of the Constitution in 1789. It features interviews with Hillsdale...

‘She holds her own’ : Meet the first lady of the Joy String Quartet
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‘She holds her own’ : Meet the first lady of the Joy String Quartet

Peyrebrune began playing the violin at age 5 and switched to viola at 14. Courtesy | Julia Peyrebrune Sophomore Julia Peyrebrune is the first woman to get into Hillsdale’s Joy String Quartet, a scholarship-based ensemble founded in 2022 in Hillsdale’s music department. Peyrebrune is joining a long line of professional musicians in her family, including...

Campus Character: Kevin Pynes
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Campus Character: Kevin Pynes

Kevin Pynes is a senior from Lincoln, Nebraska and is pursuing an English major and a German minor. He was a Simpson Residence resident assistant for two years, currently serves as head of the Douglas H. Hawkins Writing Center, and is involved in theater. He most recently played the role of Amos Calloway in the...

Campus Character: Alex Schrauben
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Campus Character: Alex Schrauben

Shrauben’s favorite animal in fourth grade was a panda. Courtesy | Alex Schrauben Alex Scrauben is a senior English major from Goodrich, Michigan. She serves as a member of the Student Ministry Board and was a New Dorm RA for two years.  What’s a fun fact about you? I have dwarf thumbs. They are very...