For the second year, Hillsdale College students will volunteer for the IRS’ Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program through the Hillsdale Community Action Agency. Students participating in VITA will help citizens of Hillsdale County file their taxes. Previous tax experience is not required, but volunteers must take a training course and pass an exam. Last year,...
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Students to start lacrosse club
One of the fastest growing sports in the Midwest entered Hillsdale’s campus when three freshmen men decided to start a lacrosse club. A few weeks ago, freshmen Andrew Stafford, Nathan Prigmore, and Andrew Davis hosted a meeting in the lobby of Galloway Residence to see how much interest there was for lacrosse in the student...
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Federation reps chosen
Student Federation announced their new executive officers and independent representatives this week, after counting ballots from the campus-wide election. Officers hold their positions from January through December, and collaboratively decide where to allocate the $92,000 budget granted by the administration. Junior David Wilhelmsen was elected Student Fed president, junior Daniel Teal vice president, senior Chelsea...
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Q & A: Michael Drout
What is epic poetry? Well, nobody agrees, so this is just Drout’s definition. For me, the epic is the integration of heroic feats into a matrix of real historical, political, and cultural material. Do you consider “The Lord of the Rings” epic? Yes. The difference is it’s set into the political and cultural matrix of...
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15% of students use study drugs
When asked if they had used a prescription “study” drug that was not their own, 15.1 percent of Hillsdale College students surveyed responded in the affirmative. In a survey conducted by The Collegian, 72 of 477 students admitted to using someone else’s prescription for a drug such as Adderall, Ritalin, Vyvanse, or Concerta at least...