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Some like it hot: A.J.’s snacks back
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Some like it hot: A.J.’s snacks back

This semester, occupancy restrictions and a limited menu have posed challenges to A.J.’s Cafe, a popular dining option and study spot for students across campus. David Apthorpe, general manager of Bon Appetit Management Company, noted occupancy restrictions in both the main dining room and in the cafe were a major challenge to A.J. ‘s operations. ...

A COVID-19 vaccine is unconstitutional and dangerous
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A COVID-19 vaccine is unconstitutional and dangerous

Under Operation Warp Speed, President Donald Trump’s administration is racing to develop a vaccine that will end the COVID-19 pandemic. But despite the promises of a silver bullet to end the pandemic, the COVID-19 vaccine poses a potential danger to liberty, and our health. According to Politico magazine, the president believes that a vaccine is...

Vote for the best candidate, not the lesser of two evils
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Vote for the best candidate, not the lesser of two evils

In only 47 days, Americans will elect the next president of the United States. Yet in a nation of 330 million people with 1,195 registered presidential candidates according to Ballotpedia, only two candidates have a realistic chance at winning the election. Despite a 2018 study from Gallup that found 57% of Americans believe a third...

Alumnus chosen to  lead Intercollegiate Studies Institute
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Alumnus chosen to lead Intercollegiate Studies Institute

  John A. Burtka IV, a Hillsdale College class of 2012 alumnus, will become the next president of the Intercollegiate Studies Institute, the organization announced Aug. 31. “I couldn’t be more thrilled to take the helm at ISI,” said Burtka, who will assume his new duties at the Wilmington, Del.-based organization on September 21. “It’s...

The importance of community in the age of COVID-19
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The importance of community in the age of COVID-19

The spring semester was supposed to be filled with exciting events like Centralhallapalooza. Then, COVID-19 struck. Overnight, state-wide stay-at-home orders, an endless number of event cancellations, toilet paper hoarding, and endless Zoom calls, all became commonplace. However, as the pandemic enters its sixth month, another pandemic seems to be brewing: one of mental illness. The...