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Hillary Clinton: Bad for women, bad for America

A 2016 Hillary Clinton presidency would be bad for women and bad for America. For all her manly pantsuits, Hillary Clinton has always embraced weak-woman stereotypes. In 1992, when Hillary publicly forgave one of Bill Clinton’s affairs, she became a bad role model for women. She didn’t have to stay with him. But doing so...

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Gina Relays’ history

With the 49th annual Gina Relays starting today, Hillsdale College remembers one of its most decorated athletes. The meet commemorates Gina Van Laar Lanser, the 1988 class Valedictorian, President’s Ball Queen, Outstanding Senior Woman, and the college’s only cross-country national champion. “Gina is a treasured person always in my heart and in the hearts of...

Coach Kuestner leads throwers
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Coach Kuestner leads throwers

Janine Kuestner joined the Hillsdale track and field family at a perfect time. Since her arrival in September, the team has achieved the most success in its program’s long history with second-place finishes at the NCAA Division II cross-country nationals and at the indoor NCAA D-II nationals. “I feel really lucky and blessed to be...

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Michigan senators seek state history education reform

Watching a Jay Leno segment was the final straw for state Sen. Patrick Colbeck. “They were asking people questions about our founding — nobody knew,” Colbeck (R-Canton) explained. “Only one in 1,000 Americans can name one of the five freedoms in the First Amendment. People are not aware of their rights or when their rights...

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Charney retires from coaching

Claudette Charney, head coach of the Hillsdale women’s basketball team, is retiring on April 30 after 13 seasons of leading the Chargers. Since coming to Hillsdale in 2002, Charney has built the women’s basketball program, leading three girls to All-American status, the team to three GLIAC South Division titles, and the 2009 GLIAC championship. She...