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Baseball prepares for season with exhibition games

With three “unofficial” victories in this weekend’s exhibition games, the Hillsdale College baseball team is off to a solid start. “We counted them as exhibition games so there weren’t any official scores,” head coach Eric Theisen said. “The weekend went well though. We won game one in regulation and game two was an extra-inning game...

‘Fixer Upper’ couple launches new network to tell ordinary stories
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‘Fixer Upper’ couple launches new network to tell ordinary stories

When Chip and Joanna Gaines previewed their new TV network in April, I thought 2020 was saved.  The husband-wife duo from the HGTV show “Fixer Upper” hasn’t slowed down since starting in 2013. They’ve flipped hundreds of houses, built the Silos and several stores and restaurants, started a magazine, and revived their hometown of Waco,...

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Baseball season to begin Saturday

The Hillsdale College baseball team is heading south this weekend to kick off its season with a series of exhibition games. The Chargers will play three games against Milligan University, an NAIA school based in Milligan, Tennessee. “We’re looking forward to playing, it’s been a long time,” head coach Eric Theisen said. “We’re confident and...

Biden’s new plans are anti-woman
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Biden’s new plans are anti-woman

Jan. 20, 2021 was a sad day for girls and women in sports.  In his Executive Order on Preventing and Combating Discrimination on the Basis of Gender Identity or Sexual Orientation, President Joe Biden declared, “Children should be able to learn without worrying about whether they will be denied access to the restroom, the locker...

COVID-19 gym restrictions pose challenge to New Year’s resolutions
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COVID-19 gym restrictions pose challenge to New Year’s resolutions

  Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s executive order is making it difficult for Hillsdale College students to achieve their New Year’s health resolutions. Gyms and fitness centers across the state are restricted to 25% capacity, limiting students’ workout opportunities. Director of Events and Game Day Coordinator Pat Hornak manages the fitness center in the George C....