S even and a half minutes into the race, sophomore Joshua Mirth was trapped in the middle of the field – about 90th in the race. A mile later, he was All-American. “He gobbled 50 spots between the mile and I think the two mile mark,” assistant coach R.P. White said. Officially, sophomore Joshua Mirth...
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November 8, 2012July 12, 2022Opinions
If not an income tax for Hillsdale, then what?
The city income tax proposal didn’t pass. In fact, it got beat bad—712 votes for and 1,720 against. Unfortunately, the city still needs $39 million it doesn’t have to repair its roads. The city income tax would have established a mechanism through which the city could stockpile a road rebuilding fund. But with the proposal’s...
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November 8, 2012July 12, 2022Sports
Mirth to nationals
Sophomore Joshua Mirth placed fourth at last weekend’s NCAA Midwest Regional meet. The first GLIAC runner to finish the men’s 10,000 meter race, Mirth will be Hillsdale College’s sole representative at the national meet on Nov. 17. Grand Valley State University won both the men’s 10,000 meter race and the women’s 5,000 meter race with...
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November 4, 2012July 12, 2022News
Pete Hoekstra enters final week of campaign
Michigan U.S. Senate candidate Pete Hoekstra is down in the polls – in some cases by a lot. Two-term incumbent Democrat Debbie Stabenow commanded a 13 point lead in a poll conducted by The Detroit News Oct. 27 to 29. Hoekstra visited campus Oct. 26 for a town hall meeting at the Dow Leadership Center. ...
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October 26, 2012July 12, 2022Sports
Cross-country places eighth and sixth at GLIAC Championships
The men and women of the Hillsdale College cross-country teams competed in the GLIAC Championships this past weekend. The women placed sixth and the men eighth. Grand Valley State University won both the men’s and women’s races, finishing with team scores of 29 and 25, respectively. In total, 31 schools raced on Oct. 20 at...