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Students hit the road for fall break: Atlanta, Georgia
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Students hit the road for fall break: Atlanta, Georgia

Junior Elizabeth Crawford flew across the country to knock on strangers’ doors and advocate for the pro-life cause. Despite the six blisters on my feet and the 20,000 steps I walked per day, my fall break was well-spent knocking on doors and speaking with people about pro-life gubernatorial candidates in their state. During my time...

‘The farm was a lighthouse to the community’
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‘The farm was a lighthouse to the community’

Local orchard Meckley’s Flavor Fruit Farm’s history extends through decades of familial love and hard work. Meckley’s Flavor Fruit Farm is a Michigan apple orchard that has successfully combined its love of delicious tasting apples with lasting family memories. What began as small family operation in 1956 has developed into an orchard, bakery, and cider...

QUICK HITS: Samuel Negus
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QUICK HITS: Samuel Negus

Samuel Negus, director of program review and accreditation, spends his quick hits talking all things giant rabbits, dorm pranks, and soccer losses. This interview has been edited for length and clarity. If you could have an unconventional pet, what would it be? My wife and I used to have these Flemish giants. We had one...

Pulling back the curtain on professors’ seventh-year disappearing act
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Pulling back the curtain on professors’ seventh-year disappearing act

Every seven years, professors take a leave from professorial duties, spending time on an ‘intentional sabbath’ On the seventh day, every student scrambles to submit papers and discussion posts. But in the seventh year, professors receive a break from deadlines and grading to take a sabbatical.  Every seven years, professors choose between a half-year or...

RA teams tackle homecoming head-on
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RA teams tackle homecoming head-on

Behind the chaos of banner drop and the groove of Mock Rock, one campus group carries the homecoming teams on their backs: everyone’s friendly neighborhood resident assistants. During homecoming, students have the opportunity to contribute as much or as little as they want to their dorm or coalition teams. But resident assistants bear the heavy...