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State rep argues for raw milk
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State rep argues for raw milk

Food security is national security, according to Pennsylvania state Rep. Barb Gleim. Sponsored by Hillsdale College Republicans, Gleim gave a lecture Feb. 11 titled “American Farmers Under Attack: Fake Meat, Raw Milk & Foreign Ownership.” Gleim presented a number of challenges American farmers and consumers currently face in agriculture production and maintenance.  “We have China,...

Patients can’t be ignorant
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Patients can’t be ignorant

The key to reaping the benefits of American healthcare while being bludgeoned by its oversights is to not let on that you’ve self-diagnosed on Reddit.  I knew what was wrong with me before I arrived at the Rochester Mayo Clinic campus last July, but I needed the golden seal of approval to validate my suspicions....

A UV ray per day keeps the SAD away
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A UV ray per day keeps the SAD away

Hillsdale students turn to tanning beds to subdue their seasonal depression. Courtesy | Wikimedia Commons Getting out of bed during the throes of Michigan’s long and dark winters is apparently so difficult that some women on campus just flock to another bunk — this one laden with UV lights. Two freshmen, Reagan Kobach and Meredith...

Under the glow of pixels: The Eagles rock the Sphere
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Under the glow of pixels: The Eagles rock the Sphere

A view of inside the Sphere in Las Vegas. Ally Hall | Collegian   Like many sensory-sensitive individuals, I’m easily unsettled by a cool-toned overhead light or a bad perfume. The idea of an “immersive experience” is about as undesirable as getting flossed at the dentist or attending a morning lecture. For me, the best...

‘Babygirl’ subverts sexual stereotypes
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‘Babygirl’ subverts sexual stereotypes

“Babygirl” Poster. Courtesy | Amazon Nobody puts Baby in the corner — unless you’re Samuel, the 20-something intern having an affair with tech CEO Romy Mathis in the erotic thriller “Babygirl.”  Patrick Swayze practically glows in the most famous scene from “Dirty Dancing” (1987) when he frees Baby from her stuffy family. But “Babygirl” subverts...