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Mayor Stockford knocks out the competition
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Mayor Stockford knocks out the competition

Mayor Adam Stockford pinned his pro-Russia opponent Victor Petrov, the referee slapped the ground, and the Hillsdale County Fairgrounds erupted with cheers and applause. Championship International Wrestling returned to Hillsdale Oct. 28, welcoming Stockford to the fight for a second year in a row.  This year’s Halloween themed event, “Haunted Havoc,” boasted six matchups, a...

Mayor to fight ‘The Ripper’ later this month
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Mayor to fight ‘The Ripper’ later this month

Stockford and his partner defeated Russian flag-toting fighters last year. Courtesy | Adam Stockford  After the success of last year’s wrestling matchup, Hillsdale Mayor Adam Stockford plans to head back to the ring for round two at 7 p.m. on Oct. 28 at the Hillsdale County Fairgrounds. In the Championship International Wrestling Saturday Night Slam...

Alumnus discusses historic community
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Alumnus discusses historic community

Nick Tabor ’09 examined the decline of a community founded by freedmen who entered America on the last transatlantic slave ship in a lecture Monday. The English department and Dow Journalism Program hosted Tabor’s lecture, based on his book, “Africatown: America’s Last Slave Ship and the Community It Created.” Published earlier this year, the book...

Mossey Library hosts Hobbit Day celebration
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Mossey Library hosts Hobbit Day celebration

Students enjoyed a second breakfast provided by Mossey Library staff in its annual celebration of Hobbit Day last week. For more than 10 years, the library has celebrated Hobbit Day on Sept. 22 with second breakfast. Fans of J.R.R. Tolkien’s “The Hobbit” and “The Lord of the Rings” series chose the day because it is...