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Frudakis to retire, looks forward to a quiet life

The professor who sculpted the campus statues of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, Ronald Reagan, and James Madison will retire after this semester. Anthony Frudakis, associate professor of art, began teaching at Hillsdale College in 1991 “I’m looking forward to getting back into doing a lot more reading,” Frudakis said. He plans to spend...

A scramble and a jam: Jukebox 2026
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A scramble and a jam: Jukebox 2026

Runaround plays their final Jukebox. Courtesy | Sophia Bryant Student bands like Jett Cruz and the Bahama Mamas had only three hours to practice for Jukebox, an event at Elks Lodge in town where student bands perform student recommended songs on Feb 27.  “We did an hour and a half on Tuesday and an hour...

Quick Hits with Deanna Mackie
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Quick Hits with Deanna Mackie

Mackie with her dogs, Mazey (left) and Willow (right) Courtesy | Deanna Mackie In this Quick Hits, Professor of Accounting Deanna Mackie talks curling, using red pens for grading, and her favorite works of art.  Why accounting? It’s like a puzzle. All the pieces need to fit together to see the big picture.  What collegiate...

Season ends at quarterfinal
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Season ends at quarterfinal

Sophomore guard Magdalena Sularski goes up for a shot Courtesy | Ashley Van Hoose The Hillsdale women’s basketball team lost to Walsh University 62–56 March 3 in the quarterfinals of the Great Midwest Athletic Conference tournament to close out the regular season, following a 75–45 win against Findlay University Feb. 26 and a 69–67 loss...

‘We need to be better’ after four losses
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‘We need to be better’ after four losses

Sophomore Brenden Smith pulls back to throw ball. Courtesy | Ashley Van Hoose The Chargers suffered four losses against No. 6 nationally Grand Valley State University in Marion, Illinois Feb. 27-March 1, dropping the team’s season record to 3-7. “We need to be better,” head coach Tom Vessella said. “We didn’t play good baseball at...