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All the bald young men
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All the bald young men

The bathroom of a college male can be a scary place. Dried toothpaste covers the faucet, beard clippings litter the counter, the shower liner molded months ago and everyone pretends not to notice. But this is expected of bachelors in their early-20s. Hair loss isn’t. On top of a cabinet in senior Samuel Potter’s bathroom...

Getting a taste of Manning
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Getting a taste of Manning

Take a walk down N. Manning Street. Start at Central Hall, pass the parking lots, stop to listen to The Wineboxes performing by College Baptist. Cross the street, gather at the beer tent for a cup of Coors. Then slalom from house to house: taste the mac ‘n’ cheese, grab a waffle, and don’t forget...

Alumna’s eatery cultivates community
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Alumna’s eatery cultivates community

When Lea Hunt and Kyle Hunt opened Gather, a restaurant in Detroit’s Eastern Market bringing together people and local ingredients, in May 2017, they fulfilled a dream that first started growing nearly a decade before. “I had always wanted to open a coffee shop or something of my own,” Lea Hunt Hunt ’13 said. High-school...

Classics students present research at honorary national convention
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Classics students present research at honorary national convention

The Eta Sigma Phi Honorary Society for Classical Studies selects four students each year to present classical studies research projects at its annual national convention. This year, two of those are from Hillsdale. Senior Katie Hillery and John James ’17 will present their research to fellow Eta Sigma Phi members, faculty advisers, and graduate school...

Campus’s most popular game — ‘Fortnite’
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Campus’s most popular game — ‘Fortnite’

Hillsdale dorms and fraternities alike are raving over “Fortnite”. While “Fortnite” first went on sale this past July for $40, it wasn’t a big hit at first. To attract more interest, the game’s marketers decided to create a free version alongside the paid game. Since the release of the free version in late 2017, Epic...