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Hillsdale’s two degrees of separation: Applied Math Club studies social connections on campus
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Hillsdale’s two degrees of separation: Applied Math Club studies social connections on campus

Students gathered in fall 2022 for Concert on the Quad. Courtesy | Hannah Cote Have you ever peered out from a packed Sizzle line in Saga and felt as though you knew just about everyone in the crowd?  According to the math club, you probably do. In a study conducted last semester called Degrees of...

Job market promises hopeful search for seniors
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Job market promises hopeful search for seniors

The current economy has low unemployment rates, a good sign for the class of 2023.  Courtesy | Pexels   Nothing sends a chill through a college senior faster than the query, “So, what are your plans after graduation?” But it’s likely college seniors need not worry —  low unemployment rates in the economy mean the...

Jerusalem ‘epitomizes the human condition’: A Passage through the Holy Land
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Jerusalem ‘epitomizes the human condition’: A Passage through the Holy Land

The Austrian Hospice overlooks the sprawling city of Jerusalem. Hannah Cote | Collegian   At 5 o’clock in the morning, Jerusalem is restless.  The Muslim call to prayer sounds across the city over loudspeakers; Palestinian Christians commute from the West Bank for work; Catholics prepare for a sunrise Mass. The Holy Land moves so fast...

Quick Hits: Benedict Whalen
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Quick Hits: Benedict Whalen

Benedict Whalen earned the nickname “Baby Whalen” in his first semester teaching. Courtesy | Benedict Whalen    In this Quick Hits interview, Associate Professor of English Benedict Whalen talks walkout songs, his campus nickname, and the funniest thing his kids have said.  What is your favorite book you teach? “King Lear.” What is your favorite...

Record amount of students travel to March for Life
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Record amount of students travel to March for Life

Hillsdale College for Life sent a record-high number of students to the March for Life. Courtesy | Evalyn Homoelle   In the past 15 years, only a snowstorm and a pandemic forced Hillsdale students to miss the March for Life.  On Jan. 20, 140 Hillsdale students headed to D.C.: the largest group ever, according to Hillsdale...