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Bye-bye bacteria: Research squashes superbugs
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Bye-bye bacteria: Research squashes superbugs

Hillsdale students grow bacteria in Petri dishes. Courtesy | Joseph Doherty More than a million people die each year from a bacterial strain that resists most forms of treatment. But Andrew Russell and his team of Hillsdale students may soon publish trailblazing research on how a compound in ginger can help to kill it. “The...

Chapel Choir to host Lessons and Carols service
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Chapel Choir to host Lessons and Carols service

Hillsdale College Chapel Choir will host Lessons and Carols service Dec. 8 in Christ Chapel at 6 p.m.  This year marks the fourth annual service, according to Director of Sacred Music Timothy McDonnell.  The program, a traditional Anglican Christmas service, consists of nine scripture readings spanning from Genesis through the New Testament, interspersed with Christmas...

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Shotgun Sweeps at Michigan College State Shoot

The Charger shotgun team rallied behind a few strong individual performances on Nov. 9 and swept the team podium at the Michigan College State Shoot hosted by Hillsdale at the John A. Halter Shooting Sports Center. The top five teams in the state competed in 100 American Trap, 100 American Skeet, and 100 Sporting Clays....

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Shotgun Team Wins Gold and Bronze in Lima, Peru

Four members of the Hillsdale shotgun team competed in Lima, Peru at the International Shooting Sport Foundation Junior World Championship, from Sept. 26 to Oct. 7 to represent the USA Junior National Team. Sophomore Madeline Corbin shot a 112/125 and finished 5th in the women’s final. Senior Joshua Corbin shot a 116 and lost a...

German department hosts Oktoberfest and honorary induction
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German department hosts Oktoberfest and honorary induction

Hillsdale’s Delta Phi Alpha honorary receives thirteen new inductees during their Oktoberfest celebration. Courtesy | Wikipedia Thirteen students joined Hillsdale’s chapter of Delta Phi Alpha at the German department’s Oktoberfest celebration Sept. 29. The event took place at Assistant Professor of German Jeffrey Hertel’s house, where attendees ate German food and conversed in German. Hertel...