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Baseball splits GLIAC opener
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Baseball splits GLIAC opener

The Hillsdale College baseball team opened up GLIAC play this past weekend, splitting doubleheaders with the Wayne State Warriors on Friday and Saturday in Detroit, Michigan. “A split is OK, but we feel like we could have done a little better than that,” assistant coach Gordie Theisen said. “That said, it is a decent start...

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The greatest holiday

Everyone has been posed the question, “What is your favorite holiday?” Since I was a munchkin, my answer has always been, “MLB opening day.” The inquirer almost always scoffs at this answer and offers the standard refusal that opening day isn’t a holiday. After all, class is in session, markets are open, and mail is...

Baseball’s nine-game win streak snapped by perfect game
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Baseball’s nine-game win streak snapped by perfect game

For the Hillsdale College baseball team, Saturday and Sunday told polarizing stories. The Chargers traveled to Lindenwood, Missouri, for four games against the Maryville Saints. The Chargers swept Saturday’s doubleheader — 3-2, 13-5 — but lost Sunday’s games — 2-0, 7-5 — snapping the team’s nine-game winning streak, and dropping the team to 11-4 on...

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ATOs hungry no more: Fraternity welcomes new cook

When students walk into the Knorr Family Dining Hall for dinner, they will no longer find the men of the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity seated at their usual circular table behind the fireplace. The fraternity has hired Eveline Hecklinger, a resident of Camden, as the new ATO house cook. Hecklinger has quickly become much more...

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Curt Schilling, sports, and character

On the whole, this week’s CCA on “Sports and Character” was a tremendous success, and a majority of the speakers seemed to be well-chosen and informative. Former all-star pitcher Curt Schilling, however, gave a lecture titled “Sports and Character” on Sunday night. Given his history of impropriety and hasty apologies, the decision to have Schilling...