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Tim Walberg shares coffee and conversation with constituents
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Tim Walberg shares coffee and conversation with constituents

U.S. Congressman Tim Walberg (R-Mich.) continued his three-month streak of participating in coffee hours when he met with locals at Jilly Beans Coffee House for an hour Tuesday morning, speaking about issues he’s working on in Congress and answering questions. According to his communications director Dan Kotman, Rep. Walberg has done 20 coffee hours over...

Sophomore gymnast revamps  tumbling program at local dance studio
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Sophomore gymnast revamps tumbling program at local dance studio

In a long stretch of hallway lined with mats, sophomore Kirk Williams drills the members of his tumbling class in backbend-walkovers in time to upbeat music, making corrections and encouraging them as they go. Before his sophomore year, Williams, a three-time qualifier to junior nationals in gymnastics, had never taught a tumbling class before, let...

Gender is only a partial expression of the person
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Gender is only a partial expression of the person

Following a botched circumcision at 7 months, David Reimer — born “Bruce” Reimer — underwent two sex reassignment surgeries. At 22 months, “Bruce” became “Brenda” because doctors thought he would be more likely to succeed as a woman than as a man with a disfigured penis. At 15 years old, “Brenda” became David when he...

Studio 55 ‘brings princesses to life’
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Studio 55 ‘brings princesses to life’

To the delight of about 50 girls and their parents, dance instructors and employees transformed Hillsdale’s Studio 55 into a magical forest with twinkling lights, dancing, princesses, and pizza as part of the studio’s Princess Night on March 11. Erin Reinker, office manager and hair and makeup stylist, orchestrated Princess Night, a fundraiser for Studio...

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Student Federation to reconsider Investment Club funding

  At its March 31 meeting, Student Federation will reconsider its approval of $781 for the Investment Club to travel to New York City. The club found out it will receive full funding for the trip from Morgan Stanley after Student Fed approved partial funding last Thursday. Because Student Fed funds are granted on a...