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Michiganders protest Whitmer’s latest orders
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Michiganders protest Whitmer’s latest orders

LANSING, Mich. — Several hundred protestors gathered outside the Michigan State Capitol building in Lansing on April 30 to protest Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s stay-at-home orders. As rain drizzled, shouts of “USA” and “Lock her up!” erupted from crowd members, many of whom carried firearms openly. Most were not wearing masks. The protest started with an...

Health Center hosts creative writing group
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Health Center hosts creative writing group

A new opportunity on campus allows students to hone their creative writing skills. On Wednesdays at 4 p.m., through the month of April, a group met in the Hillsdale College Health and Wellness Center to go through the creative process. The group, brought to Hillsdale by Kaitlyn Zellner, a counselor at the Health and Wellness...

Restoring liberty: Paul Ray ’08 revises government regulations
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Restoring liberty: Paul Ray ’08 revises government regulations

  “I think I have the best job in government,” said Paul Ray ’08, recently appointed acting head of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs. After graduating from Hillsdale College, Ray earned a J.D. from Harvard Law School. He has clerked in the U.S. Court of Appeals Second Circuit and for Supreme Court Justice...

Lamplighters honorary initiates 70th class
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Lamplighters honorary initiates 70th class

The Lamplighters women’s honorary is entering its 70th year on Hillsdale’s campus, with the selection of eight new members from the junior class. This year’s class includes Sarah Becker, Victoria Addis, Adelaide Holmes, Mollie Beth Dill, Michelle Reid, Emily Skwarek, Avery Lacey, and Natalie Bodnar. The new members are chosen by the previous class of...

Barstool contributes to an unhealthy culture on campus
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Barstool contributes to an unhealthy culture on campus

Barstool Hillsdale, a social media account affiliated with the national Barstool organization and dedicated to documenting comic Hillsdale happenings, has unfortunately oozed into student culture to the point that, when an unusual event happens, students think aloud, “I wonder if this will end up on Barstool.” This creates an unhealthy environment for the school and...