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Fisk Museum of Natural History gains rare, ancient specimens
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Fisk Museum of Natural History gains rare, ancient specimens

Hillsdale College’s Daniel M. Fisk Museum of Natural History in Strosacker Science Center has added hundreds of specimens collected this summer by Professor of Biology and curator of the museum Anthony Swinehart. The specimens will enhance the public displays as well as aid in research and classroom teaching. In order to acquire these specimens, Swinehart...

ADHD prescriptions do not guarantee academic success
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ADHD prescriptions do not guarantee academic success

The number of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder diagnoses has increased by nearly 42 percent in the past eight years, according to Psychiatry Today. And yet, there is no apparent environmental or physical explanation for this spike. In high school, I assumed that having ADHD was as common as wearing braces. Since leaving my suburban bubble,...

History of the lost chapter of Alpha Xi Delta
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History of the lost chapter of Alpha Xi Delta

Many Hillsdale students and faculty assume Alpha Xi Delta sorority has been gone for decades. It only went defunct 14 years ago, however, and its departure played a role in shaping today’s informal recruitment process to what it is today. AXD was created in 1982 and departed in 2004 following many years of extreme growth...

Simpson wins Homecoming for eighth year
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Simpson wins Homecoming for eighth year

Another Hillsdale Homecoming came and went with Simpson carrying on their legacy of domination after receiving competition from the newly formed Off Campus Coalition (OCC), and with Kendra Lantis and Alexander Green crowned as king and queen. For the eighth year in a row, Simpson Residence took home the Homecoming trophy. After placing first in...

Who is responsible for Manning Street sidewalks?
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Who is responsible for Manning Street sidewalks?

Most Hillsdale students are aware of the hazardous condition of the Manning Street sidewalks that the City of Hillsdale and the landlords both deny responsibility for maintaining. Many residents believe the crumbling sidewalks to be the result of the city’s negligence, but sidewalks are the responsibility of the homeowner to keep up to code, according...