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Dinner with the Greeks
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Dinner with the Greeks

It’s 5 p.m. in Hillsdale, Michigan. Students across campus are hungry after a long day of classes, complaining, and coffee consumption. Hundreds will head to the Knorr Family Dining Room to weigh their options and eventually land at Sizzle. Another bunch will spend precious Liberty Bucks at A.J.’s. Some will even flee to Handmade or...

Daily News editor replaces Monastiere
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Daily News editor replaces Monastiere

The Hillsdale Daily News’ former sports editor and Hillsdale College alumnus James Gensterblum ‘12 replaced Brad Monastiere as Hillsdale College’s new Director of Media Relations for Athletics on Mar. 1. As Monastiere steps down, the Hillsdale College Athletic Department will undergo a shift in job positions. Gensterblum will join the team to increase the written...

Swingin’ with the boys: Balkan is a team leader
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Swingin’ with the boys: Balkan is a team leader

In the JAM weight room during one of the varsity men’s golf team lifts, one woman exercises with the men. At their practice, she swings right alongside them. Junior Grace Balkan participates in all of the men’s team’s training, and she’s done it voluntarily since her freshman year.  When Balkan was about 5 years old,...

Hillsdale enrollment defies national trends
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Hillsdale enrollment defies national trends

Hillsdale College continues to welcome the same amount of new students each fall, despite the national downward trend in college enrollment.  According to Forbes, in the fall of 2019, the total amount of new students that attended a form of postsecondary education decreased by 1.3%, or 231,000 students, as compared to the previous year. Last...