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Charger Chatter: Rintaro Goda
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Charger Chatter: Rintaro Goda

Courtesy | Austin Thomason   What’s the silliest name you’ve ever been called? Rinzilla. Freshman year, Alex [Cordero Lopez] and Ryan [Papazov] called me Rinzilla. I was just energetic on the court.   What’s your least favorite movie? Paddington. When I was a kid, I loved it. I recently watched it over the summer, and...

Student baking business exists for more than sugar
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Student baking business exists for more than sugar

Caption: Baker Robert Smith, Badalamenti, and volunteer Samara Williams. The Collegian | Matthew Tolbert For senior Abriana Badalamenti, a lifelong care for people with special needs has blossomed into a baking business. Special Creations, a business in Career Services’ Kehoe entrepreneurship fellowship, provides baked goods for Penny’s coffee shop in Kirn Residence. Badalamenti bakes in...

Math, physics faculty discuss OpenAI solving million-dollar math problem
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Math, physics faculty discuss OpenAI solving million-dollar math problem

The Collegian | Matthew Tolbert Professors from the math and physics departments speculated in a panel Sept. 15 that advancements in artificial intelligence will enable mathematicians to focus on insightful results and enhance the speed of math research. The faculty was responding to claims from OpenAI that an internal model solved a major open problem...

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Senior class gift to support military scholarship

Hillsdale’s 2027 senior class gift aims to add $20,000 to the Freedom Scholarship, a fund for military service members and their dependents, in honor of the 250th anniversary of the American founding, the Legacy Board announced Sept. 10. “We wanted a gift to reflect the unique moment in which we are completing our time here...

Charger Chatter: Zac Affholter
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Charger Chatter: Zac Affholter

Photo Courtesy | Hillsdale Athletic Department.   What, surprisingly, haven’t you learned yet? Well, I haven’t learned it yet? Then I don’t know what it is!   What’s your record in an ice bath? I’ve gone 15 minutes. After that, I think it starts to get not great for you anymore. I normally don’t time...