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Choose ‘The Fault in Our Stars’ author for commencement
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Choose ‘The Fault in Our Stars’ author for commencement

John Green may be the healthiest man in America known for illness.  Whether it’s his most famous book, “The Fault In Our Stars,” whose plot revolves around teenagers with terminal cancer, or his nonprofit work aiding healthcare systems in third-world countries, Green is the epitome of transforming study into action. He should be the 2024...

Lords of Atlantis: Professor’s band debuts album in Italy
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Lords of Atlantis: Professor’s band debuts album in Italy

As the sun set over the Mediterranean Sea and crowds gathered in Livorno, Italy, Professor of Economics Ivan Pongracic took the stage at the Surfer Joe music festival on July 25.  Pongracic wasn’t thinking about inflation, fiscal years, or supply and demand. Instead, he was playing with his surf-rock group, Lords of Atlantis. And although...

Get the interview: cover letter and resume workshop guides students toward careers
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Get the interview: cover letter and resume workshop guides students toward careers

Anyone claiming to be a “resume expert” raises a red flag, according to Executive Director of Career Services Ken Koopmans.  During the Career Services cover letter and resume workshop on Aug. 30, students had the chance to understand the subjective nature of resumes. The workshop sought to answer student questions, review pre-existing resumes, and consider...

Don’t get a cat in college
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Don’t get a cat in college

Some of Hillsdale’s feral cats. Maddy Welsh | Collegian It took Bean three seconds to jump from my arms in the passenger seat to the nook behind the gas pedal. As my sister and I tried to yank the cat’s tail so he wouldn’t seal all three of our fates, I came to one distinct...