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Six things to do this Halloween in Hillsdale
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Six things to do this Halloween in Hillsdale

Halloween is next week and you forgot to make plans because it’s midterms season. But you’re in luck because we’ve compiled six things you can do this Halloween! Check them out below: 1. Pumpkin carving   What bonds friends better than struggling to cut open a huge gourd? Pumpkin carving is a fun activity to do...

Ways students de-stress on campus
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Ways students de-stress on campus

Any college student knows all about stress, and Hillsdale students are no exception. So how do people handle the stress that comes with piles of homework, essays, and extracurricular activities? Julia Pletan, a junior and Head RA of Olds Residence, said she has healthy and unhealthy ways for dealing with stress.  “My default way of...

Walking to End Alzheimer’s: Honoring my grandmother
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Walking to End Alzheimer’s: Honoring my grandmother

I had been looking forward to fall break since this past June when I joined the Rochester Walk to End Alzheimer’s committee. Meeting once every month, as a member of the walk committee, I tabled for Alzheimer’s Association at different events, hung posters and handed out pamphlets in neighboring towns, spoke about my story with...

Downtown Hillsdale: seven tips on how to run a business
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Downtown Hillsdale: seven tips on how to run a business

Being a small town, the people of Hillsdale have a lot of opportunities to pursue their dreams and open their own businesses. These local business owners work hard each day to provide the best products and services to their community. Here are seven pieces of advice they have for young entrepreneurs: Be reliable. “My values...

Homesickness: based on a true story
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Homesickness: based on a true story

People thought I’d been attacked. No, really. It started in the lobby of my dorm and ended on the grass outside my dorm in the pouring rain. I thought I couldn’t breathe as the tears just kept falling down. People asked if I was OK (I was definitely OK based on what they thought had...