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‘Hillsdale’ play makes New York City debut
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‘Hillsdale’ play makes New York City debut

Anton Chekhov never set a play in a Hillsdale frat house, but Michigan native and New York playwright Roman D’Ambrosio did last month in Manhattan when he staged a reading of “Hillsdale,” based on Chekhov’s “Uncle Vanya.”  The play, which takes place in the fictional house of a disbanded fraternity chapter, follows two former fraternity...

More than a score: class of ’27 brings fresh artistic interests
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More than a score: class of ’27 brings fresh artistic interests

The Holy Trinity of orientation questions seems to be “What’s your major? Where are you from? How did you hear about Hillsdale?,” and every member of Hillsdale’s class of 2027 will have to answer them at least a couple times.  But more than just the sum of its offered majors, expansive geographic pull, or its...

Don’t worry if you didn’t have a summer internship; I didn’t either
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Don’t worry if you didn’t have a summer internship; I didn’t either

Students can make valuable summer plans without pursuing internships. Courtesy | Wikimedia Commons “What should young people do with their lives today? Many things, obviously. But the most daring thing is to create stable communities in which the terrible disease of loneliness can be cured.” Kurt Vonnegut Jr. was a prolific writer who provided a...

Hillsdale drops three-of-five versus Walsh and Wayne State
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Hillsdale drops three-of-five versus Walsh and Wayne State

Senior Will Gifford struck out nine batters in six innings against Walsh April 24. Courtesy | Isabella Sheehan The Hillsdale baseball team split both doubleheaders against the Walsh University Cavaliers April 23-24. The Chargers also lost a game against the Wayne State University Warriors April 25.  The team is currently sixth in conference standings and,...

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Chargers sweep Lake Erie in four games

After 35 games, the Chargers now have a conference record of 12-8. The Chargers won the first doubleheader games 14-7 and 10-7. In the first game, sophomore first baseman Will Shannon hit a home run in the first inning and senior infielder Cody Kanclerz hit one in the third, putting Hillsdale  at a five run...