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Former NC chief justice discusses free speech
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Former NC chief justice discusses free speech

A gavel on a judge’s desk. Courtesy | Wikimedia Commons Chief Justice Mark Martin, the founding dean of High Point University School of Law, visited campus Sept. 17 to speak on the crisis of free speech in this country and the necessity of good lawyers to preserve the First Amendment.  “To maintain freedom and liberty,...

175th year of the ‘most popular fair on earth’
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175th year of the ‘most popular fair on earth’

Victoria Munro poses with popcorn at the Hillsdale County Fair. Lauren Bixler | Collegian  A live animal birthing tent, antique tractors, rides, elephant ears, and a country-music concert have attracted local and out-of-county fairgoers to the 175th Hillsdale County Fair this week. “We love this community. It’s the last fair of Michigan summer, so it’s...

A day in the life of the Hillsdale Homestead
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A day in the life of the Hillsdale Homestead

For those who hold fast to the irresponsible sleep schedule of a college student, 7 a.m. is an ungodly hour to begin one’s day. But the roosters at the Hillsdale Homestead are crowing, and they need feeding.  Less than 10 minutes away from campus, a small plot of land reveals the extent of the homestead,...

‘She teaches Jane Austen, for the love of God’: Sundet joins English department
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‘She teaches Jane Austen, for the love of God’: Sundet joins English department

Sundet smiles with her two-year-old niece, Simone. Courtesy | Leta Sundet Having moved from the rolling hills of Connecticut to her roach-infested Texan abode, Assistant Professor of English Leta Sundet now finds herself in the middle-of-nowhere, Michigan, sharing in the Great Books tradition with eager Hillsdale College students. This semester, Sundet is teaching two sections...