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Junior becomes Hillsdale’s first Truman scholar
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Junior becomes Hillsdale’s first Truman scholar

Ashley Poole poses with Larry Arnn. Courtesy | Ashley Poole Junior Ashley Poole was named a 2025 Truman Scholar on April 18, marking the first time a Hillsdale student has received the prestigious national award. Poole, a Texas native, is one of just 54 students selected from across the nation this year for the scholarship,...

Club Wrestling competes in nationals, Riehle places fourth
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Club Wrestling competes in nationals, Riehle places fourth

The Hillsdale College Wrestling Club finished in the top third of collegiate club programs after the team traveled nearly 1,000 miles to Shreveport, Louisiana, over spring break to compete in the National Collegiate Wrestling Association national championship. Eight wrestlers represented Hillsdale in various competitions this spring break, which doubled the number that competed last season...

Kiralyn Brakel is a 2015 graduate of the college. Courtesy | Austin Thomas
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QUICK HITS with Kiralyn Brakel

Kiralyn Brakel is a 2015 graduate of the college. Courtesy | Austin Thomas In this Quick Hits, Assistant Professor of Biology Kiralyn Brakel talks about her proposal story, jiu-jitsu, and crafting. What’s the most unusual or surprising skill you have that most people don’t know about? I can unicycle. I used to take 10-to-30 mile...

Meet Hillsdale’s next county clerk
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Meet Hillsdale’s next county clerk

Deputy County Clerk Abe Dane. Courtesy | X Deputy clerk Abe Dane is almost certain to win the election After graduating from Hillsdale College in 2009, Abe Dane worked up to managing a warehouse. Barring a political anomaly, he will be managing the Hillsdale County Clerk’s office next year. Both Dane and his wife, Rebekah,...

Charger Chatter: Ane Dannhauser
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Charger Chatter: Ane Dannhauser

Compiled by Jacob Beckwith Courtesy | Hillsdale College Athletic Department Where do people most commonly think you are from? Australia or England. Apparently, my accent is a mixture between the two. What is your go-to gas station snack?   Sour Patch Kids. Is pickleball a real sport? It can be, but compared to tennis, it’s more...