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Hillsdale restaurants cope with new dining restrictions
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Hillsdale restaurants cope with new dining restrictions

Small-business restaurants in Hillsdale are adopting new strategies amid new requirements announced this week by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced a wide range of new restrictions on Nov. 15, including a temporary halt on indoor dining services in restaurants and bars, effective Nov. 18 through Dec. 8, according...

The time when quarantine created community
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The time when quarantine created community

They say limitation breeds creativity, and as coronavirus cases continue to increase and more students are in quarantine as a result, they’re coming up with creative tactics to beat the boredom. From Park Place to Michindoah to even off-campus houses, quarantine has become more than just a 14-day isolation period. For many, it’s become a...

Michigan called for Biden, Peters defends seat
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Michigan called for Biden, Peters defends seat

President Donald Trump and U.S Senate candidate John James will challenge Michigan election results after both were narrowly defeated by their Democratic opponents last week. After the president filed lawsuits in a handful of states, including Michigan, alleging voter fraud, James started a legal defense fund to challenge his own Michigan election results.  Last week,...

Councilman Robert Socha Sworn into Office During Special City Council Meeting
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Councilman Robert Socha Sworn into Office During Special City Council Meeting

Newly elected Ward 4 Councilman Robert Socha was sworn into office during a special City Council meeting this week. With Mayor Adam Stockford out for the night due to illness, Will Morrisey, as mayor pro-tempore, oversaw the meeting in his place. The singular item of business for the night was the completion of four oaths...

Community in COVID: Dorm culture, Greek life must go on
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Community in COVID: Dorm culture, Greek life must go on

  From the outside, the last month at Galloway Residence might have appeared bleak. Resident assistants canceled official events. Residents tested positive for COVID-19. People were forced to quarantine, leaving silent, half-empty dorms. But hope is far from lost in the dorms.  “There is the sense that we are all in this together,” sophomore RA...