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Bands compete Friday for CHP spot
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Bands compete Friday for CHP spot

Seven bands will compete on Friday for a spot onstage at Centralhallapalooza. The deciding event runs from 8 p.m. to midnight at Grange Hall at the Hillsdale County Fairgrounds. The first band will begin around 8:30 p.m. Three student bands play at Centralhallapalooza each year, elected by an audience vote. Last year’s winners were My...

Senior women lead the charge against trash by going plastic-free
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Senior women lead the charge against trash by going plastic-free

Seniors Lauren Barlass and Randi Block are garbage queens. The housemates opted to start a zero-waste lifestyle in October, switching out plastic and disposables for glass and reusable bags, after Block saw a video promoting it. “Living zero-waste means that, to the best of our ability, we don’t buy anything that can’t be recycled indefinitely,”...

Where did we get all these Snapchat filters?
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Where did we get all these Snapchat filters?

  Central Hall was one of the first to appear. Then one of the Kappa Kappa Gamma house. Then a Charger-blue pennant.  It’s unclear exactly when Snapchat geofilters started showing up on Hillsdale College’s campus, but it’s still a fairly new phenomenon, with more being added each year. Bridget DeLapp ’17, a member of Kappa...

The College Republicans host opioid crisis panel
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The College Republicans host opioid crisis panel

For some, it’s a culture problem. For others, it’s overprescription. But all can agree: Opioid use is a problem in Hillsdale County. Hillsdale College’s chapter of College Republicans held a panel of community members on Tuesday evening to discuss the local impact of America’s opioid epidemic. The panel included Republican Congressman Tim Walberg, Sheriff Tim...

‘Staying chaste’ at Niedformal
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‘Staying chaste’ at Niedformal

“Most of all, stay chaste.” The room erupted into laughter as senior and Niedfeldt House Director Mitchell Moutard walked off the stage, the signal to officially start the award ceremonies. The Niedfeldt Residence Hall formal was off to a roaring start. Featuring a dinner catered by Bon Appetit, a tongue-in-cheek awards ceremony, and dancing, the...