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‘Fixer Upper’ couple launches new network to tell ordinary stories
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‘Fixer Upper’ couple launches new network to tell ordinary stories

When Chip and Joanna Gaines previewed their new TV network in April, I thought 2020 was saved.  The husband-wife duo from the HGTV show “Fixer Upper” hasn’t slowed down since starting in 2013. They’ve flipped hundreds of houses, built the Silos and several stores and restaurants, started a magazine, and revived their hometown of Waco,...

Student starts campus yoga club
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Student starts campus yoga club

Hillsdale College student Jade Juniper is leading yoga classes, hoping to create a place for students to de-stress together and cultivate a community of meditation and relaxation.  Juniper, a junior, recently  obtained the 200-hour requirement to be officially certified as a yoga teacher this past summer.  Juniper has been doing yoga for the past five...

‘Learning through doing’: A sweet enterprise
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‘Learning through doing’: A sweet enterprise

Libyan baklava shop Oea Bakery launched online on Feb. 1, sharing Hillsdale alumna Nour Hmieida’s heart for her family’s delicious, unique pastry recipe and beloved culture.  Oea Bakery, named thoughtfully as a reference to the ancient Phoenician city Oea, sold about 60% of the available batch on the first day. The rest sold out before...