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Being a senior in the era of the coronavirus
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Being a senior in the era of the coronavirus

“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. It was the age of wisdom and of foolishness, the epoch of belief and incredulity, of darkness and of light, of hope and of despair.” Dickens’ words certainly applied to that confusing semester. As spring break of 2020 began, several friends and I...

Local candidates attend annual Patriots Parade amid COVID-19 controversy
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Local candidates attend annual Patriots Parade amid COVID-19 controversy

Over 400 Hillsdale County residents lined North Howell Street last Friday evening for the annual Hillsdale Patriots Parade, despite the recent controversy surrounding freedom to assemble under Governor Whitmer’s executive orders during the coronavirus pandemic. Seven local candidates walked in the parade to show their support for the patriotic tradition and to speak with local...

Students get a taste of belly-dancing, Arabic tea, and pastitsio at Mediterranean Feast
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Students get a taste of belly-dancing, Arabic tea, and pastitsio at Mediterranean Feast

Faculty and students line up to serve themselves pastitsio and Greek salad after conversation over Arabic tea. German, French, and Spanish can be heard over a cheerful din of laughter and exotic music. Members of Hillsdale College’s international club rush to greet guests and set up for a kind of exotic performance that Hillsdale students...

Classical Liberal Organization to serve as a forum for ideas
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Classical Liberal Organization to serve as a forum for ideas

Students are restarting the Classical Liberal Organization, a club dedicated to an open forum of ideas and hosting thought-provoking discussions. On Jan. 31st, the Classical Liberal Organization held their inaugural meeting. Under the leadership of juniors Tim Runstadler, Calvin Zabrocki, and Christian Betz, several students met to discuss a series of guest lectures, given by...

Crawford: Traffic regulations, A.I. tech interfere with individual liberty
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Crawford: Traffic regulations, A.I. tech interfere with individual liberty

An increasing presence of technology in the everyday lives of Americans could potentially contribute to the loss of “prudence, judgement, and sociality,” according to writer Matthew Crawford during a speech Tuesday for Hillsdale College’s Center for Constructive Alternatives. The first CCA of this semester addressed artificial intelligence. Crawford, a writer and research fellow at the...