Omar Infante was out. Umpire Jeff Nelson blew the call. In the eighth inning of game two, Detroit’s Infante overran second base, Yankee right fielder Nick Swisher fired a lazer to second basemen Robinson Cano, who applied the tag before Infante could reach the bag. He was clearly out, yet Nelson called him safe. The...
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October 19, 2012July 12, 2022News
Working and living in Chicago
On Oct. 11 at 8:24 a.m., 11 Hillsdale College students boarded a train in Jackson, Mich., bound for Chicago, Ill. The students arrived two hours later, ready to begin career services’ “working and living in Chicago” program. Director of Career Services Joanna Wiseley created the three-day program in order to create opportunities for students to...
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October 9, 2012July 12, 2022Sports
Concussed: trainers, coaches, players hit issue head-on
In the fourth play of Hillsdale’s game against Malone College, junior receiver Brett Miller lined up in the slot. He took off on a deep out route. Before he was 20 yards downfield, senior quarterback Anthony Mifsud dumped the ball off to senior H-back Cam White. Miller retreated back up field, intent on picking up...
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September 27, 2012July 12, 2022Features
Alumna reaching out in Nigeria
When Lee Anne LaPlue graduated from Hillsdale College in 2011 her parents thought she would move close to Tennessee and teach somewhere in the Appalachian region. “I am from Kentucky, so I was pretty excited about that prospect,” LaPlue’s mother, Darlene, said. And for a while, Lee Anne LaPlue thought the same thing. She had...
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September 27, 2012July 12, 2022News
Lundberg to manage Hayden Park
As part of an initiative to improve Hillsdale College students’ experience and promote healthy living, college administrators hired former cross-country coach Bill Lundberg as the first Hayden Park Fitness/Recreation Director and Manager. The park is now open to all interested students who seek an outdoor location for their recreational activities. Lundberg, who coached Hillsdale’s track...