Nick Hixson ’12 started his NFL career on the New Orleans Saints as practice squad cornerback in late August of this year. Between practice, weight lifting, and watching films, Hixson and the other players on the team found time to discuss politics. Hixson, leader of “Team Romney” for the Saints, assumed many players would have...
Author: Kelsey Drapkin (Kelsey Drapkin)
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In Focus: A renewed appreciation
As I was beginning my eighth year learning the art of singing, my body forced me to stop. Every attempt at a deep breath ended in a sharp pain in the center of my chest. It constantly felt like a little fat man was sitting in the center of my chest weighing me down so...
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Celtic concert at Jilly Beans Coffeehouse
Most Friday nights of the year, Jilly Beans Coffeehouse is animated with live music free for the public. This week, Celtic and American folk band Koanyach will perform at the coffee shop from 7-8 p.m. Koanyach performs at Jilly Beans a couple times a year. The band met in the former pipe band of Tulloch...
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Hillsdale College commemorates 9/11
As 11 a.m. classes let out, a quiet crowd gathered in front of Central Hall. The entire student body of the Hillsdale Academy, Hillsdale College students and faculty, and those visiting campus for the Center for Constructive Alternatives filled the Quad to commemorate the eleventh anniversary of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. The...
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Man pleads guilty to sexual misconduct with minor
Don Pedro Phillips, a 29-year-old man from Reading, Mich., was charged and pleaded guilty to two counts of criminal sexual conduct involving a 13-year-old minor at his arraignment hearing Sept. 4. The first count was punishable with a maximum sentence of 15 years in jail. The second count was punishable for up to a maximum...