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Stranded abroad: COVID-19
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Stranded abroad: COVID-19

For many students, the opportunity to travel abroad comes only once in a lifetime. This spring, Hillsdale students in Germany experienced another novel occurrence: COVID-19. “No one else can say they were stuck in another country for a study abroad that went terribly wrong,” senior Madi Vandegrift said. Vandegrift and fellow senior Abigail Patrick arrived...

‘Whatever we have to do to stay open’: Bon Appetit workers navigate pandemic protocols
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‘Whatever we have to do to stay open’: Bon Appetit workers navigate pandemic protocols

When Linda Lattime said goodbye to seniors before spring break, she didn’t know she’d never see them again. “I told everyone, ‘I’ll see you in nine days,’” Lattime, who works at the cash register in the front of Knorr Family Dining Room, said. During the break, however, Hillsdale College — along with virtually every educational...

McCormick Masonry: ‘Bringing old buildings back to life’
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McCormick Masonry: ‘Bringing old buildings back to life’

Hillsdale County is full of nineteenth and twentieth century buildings, and John McCormick is the stone mason capable of restoring these buildings to their original grandeur.  “I like bringing old buildings back to life the way they should be,” McCormick said. “Even more so than building something new, I like to see old buildings reborn.” ...

QUICK HITS: Dwight Lindley
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QUICK HITS: Dwight Lindley

What is one thing on your bucket list? I want to go visit the cathedrals of Frances like Chartres. That’s one of the reasons I’m working on the French language right now.  What is one memory from your college years that stands out to you? There is the time my best friends and I had...