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I thrive on energy drinks
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I thrive on energy drinks

Courtesy | Unsplash Energy drinks keep you sharp.   Caffeine, via energy drinks and coffee, is essential for many students’ basic functioning at Hillsdale, and there are many health benefits to drinking a moderate amount of caffeine — despite common belief. At times it feels as if the only way to get through all five of...

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Students nominated for top college broadcast awards

  College Broadcasters Inc. has named three Hillsdale College students as finalists for national awards due to their exceptional work with Hillsdale’s radio program.  Junior Lilly Faye Kraemer is nominated for Best Regularly Scheduled Entertainment Program for her episode, “Story Behind the Song: Stephanie Childress”; senior Luke Miller is a finalist for Best Documentary for...

‘Me too, Lindsay’ empathizes with child murder
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‘Me too, Lindsay’ empathizes with child murder

Courtesy | Unsplash Crowds of women dressed in pink silently assembled during the trial of Lindsay Clancy to offer their support for the mother who admitted to killing her three young children.  At press time, the Massachusetts jury was still deliberating whether Clancy is guilty of the murder or manslaughter of her children. Hundreds of...