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Summer’s last drops of honey
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Summer’s last drops of honey

Hudson — When the amateur apiarists of the Lost Nations Beekeepers Association extracted honey from their hives in the Sugar Shack, they were too focused to lick their fingers. And although it was his first extraction, 14-year-old Derek McClory was no exception. September is extraction month, and Saturday was the last extraction day for members...

Women’s cross country ranked fourth nationally after Greater Louisville Classic
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Women’s cross country ranked fourth nationally after Greater Louisville Classic

Currently ranked fourth in the country, Hillsdale College women’s cross country finished in second place among Division-II teams this weekend at the Greater Louisville Classic held at Tom Sawyer State Park in Louisville, Kentucky. The Chargers had a total of 44 points, finishing 22 points behind No.1-ranked Grand Valley State. Bellarmine took third and Saginaw...

Visiting professor to give week-long lecture series on Heidegger
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Visiting professor to give week-long lecture series on Heidegger

  Visiting from the Black Forest of Germany where 20th-century philosopher Martin Heidegger once lived and wrote, Francesca Brencio will spend next week at Hillsdale delivering public lectures on the enduring importance of his thought. Hillsdale is the first stop on her 22-day tour that also includes the University of Madison at Wisconsin, the Italian...

Women’s cross country places four runners in top 27
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Women’s cross country places four runners in top 27

The women’s cross country team jumped three regional rankings, from fifth to second, after a strong showing Friday at Michigan State University’s Spartan Invitational. The Charger women placed third overall and second among Division II schools. Of Hillsdale’s top seven finishers, three were freshmen. That number could have been four if it included sophomore Arena...

Letter to the Editor
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Letter to the Editor

In Mark Naida’s article “Foreign language majors don’t need to be fluent at graduation,” he provides the underrepresented perspective of a language major who has studied for years, yet lacks speaking fluency and has not spent time abroad. I appreciated that he addressed the “Does that mean you’re fluent?” question often asked of language majors,...