Hillsdale’s Mock Trial C Team, Team 1051, became the third Hillsdale team this season to earn a bid to the American Mock Trial Association’s Opening Round Championship Series, marking the first time that all three of Hillsdale’s teams have bid to ORCS. Team 1051 placed fourth overall at a tournament on Feb. 28-March 1, with...
Author: Elijah Guevara (Elijah Guevara)
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The WWII soldier deserves a statue
Courtesy | Unsplash The Civil War soldier stands as the most prominent statue on the Liberty Walk. Erected in 1895, the Civil War Monument is now joined by Founding Fathers and other statesmen on a walkway dedicated to “honor the great leaders who have come before us and paved the way for freedom.” But the...
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Mock trial B team takes home the gold, sweeps the competition
Hillsdale Mock Trial’s A and B teams could advance to nationals after victories at last week’s regional tournament at the University of Dayton. The B team finished in first place overall at Dayton Regionals Feb. 14-15 with a perfect 8-0 score. They defeated teams from Bowling Green State University, the University of Cincinnati, University of...
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On Epstein, resist desensitization
Convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein died by suicide in his cell on August 10, 2019. Courtesy | U.S. Department of Justice Imagine you’re scrolling through Instagram Reels: First, you see a Steph Curry highlight. Next, Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell with a trending song. Then, a European travel reel. After that, Epstein lying on a...
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Mock trial sweeps Princeton at first spring competition
Several Mock Trial competitors took home outstanding individual awards, with Hillsdale’s A Team placing fifth in a tournament that moved onto Zoom due to bad weather Jan. 24-25. Hillsdale’s A Team was supposed to compete at Georgetown University. It swept Princeton University 2-0 in the first round, swept Penn State University’s B Team 2-0 in...