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Students, faculty explore Holy Land on annual Passages trip
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Students, faculty explore Holy Land on annual Passages trip

Over winter break, 42 Hillsdale College students embarked on an annual trip to Israel, touring many biblical and historical sites and museums in the region. The Philos Project, which is a Christian program, began hosting the trip four years ago. The program allows sophomores, juniors, and seniors an opportunity to “visit the Christian sites and...

As students vote on federation officers, constitutional amendment stirs controversy
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As students vote on federation officers, constitutional amendment stirs controversy

The Student Federation is facing opposition from the student body and some Student Fed officers for its recent amendment proposal. The amendment proposes to alter qualifications for Student Fed positions by allowing sophomores to run for positions that were previously only open to juniors, if the positions are uncontested. Candidates who have not served a...

LIGO member gives talk, explores opportunities for interstellar travel
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LIGO member gives talk, explores opportunities for interstellar travel

There is a lot of curiosity about interstellar travel and planet colonization, but according to member of the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) collaboration Teviet Creighton, humans are better off in large-scale space colonies. Creighton, director of the facility Spacecraft Tracking and Astronomical Research into Gigahertz Astrophysical Transient Emission (STARGATE), is part of a team...

Student Fed grants club status, votes on amendment to its constitution
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Student Fed grants club status, votes on amendment to its constitution

The Student Federation approved the establishment of three new clubs and made an amendment to its constitution regarding election qualifications at last week’s meeting. Liberty Battalion, the Physical Therapy Club, and the Formal Logic Club were all given initial club status due to growing interest and faculty support. At the end of the meeting, Student...

Student work at Penny’s adds creativity and warmth
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Student work at Penny’s adds creativity and warmth

As light streams through the windows of the New Dorm café, Penny’s, students flip through pages of homework, laugh with the baristas, and admire the student displays on the wall. Though established recently, Penny’s has quickly become a campus favorite for studying and chatting, and the student art on its walls — paintings and photographs...