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Clocks don’t belong in baseball
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Clocks don’t belong in baseball

It’s the World Series. Game 7. Tie game. Bases loaded. Bottom of the ninth. Full count. Two outs. The pitcher reads over the signs from his catcher. He takes a deep breath. He glances at the baserunners in his periphery. He exhales. He sets. Timeout. The bright red digital numbers behind home plate read “:00.”...

Kavanaugh hires Hillsdale grad
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Kavanaugh hires Hillsdale grad

Newly-confirmed Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh took office this week with the first all-female team of clerks — and Hillsdale alumna Megan Lacy ’07 is one of them. “Justice Kavanaugh has made a wise choice,” said Ryan Walsh, the chief deputy solicitor general for the state of Wisconsin, a 2009 Hillsdale graduate and a friend...

Chargers spoil Findlay homecoming with momentous win
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Chargers spoil Findlay homecoming with momentous win

The Hillsdale College Chargers cleared another big hurdle in their quest for a G-MAC Championship on Saturday, defeating the University of Findlay Oilers on the road, 20-17, in an instant classic. Sophomore kicker Joe Philipp’s 51-yard field goal in the final minutes of the fourth quarter proved to be the game-winner, and the Chargers’ defense...

Ramshackle Brewing Company starts construction, plans to open in January
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Ramshackle Brewing Company starts construction, plans to open in January

If you can’t get a pint of craft beer in Jonesville, blame snakes. Ramshackle Brewing Company remains but a cement slab in a downtown alley of Jonesville because its builder got bit by a rattlesnake. But walking on the cement foundation, Zack Bigelow and Joe Kesselring picture a brewery with white-washed walls, industrial decor with...

Hillsdale’s religious demographics unusual for Christian school, survey shows
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Hillsdale’s religious demographics unusual for Christian school, survey shows

A recent Collegian survey found that Hillsdale College has an unusual mix of religious affiliations, and that the majority of students underestimate the number of Protestants and overestimate the number of Catholics on campus. Protestants make up 58.7 percent of the student body and Catholics 26.1 percent, according to the poll. The Collegian received a...