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When homecoming week arrives, students see the banners hanging, teams rehearsing, and the competitions ready to begin. For the Student Activities Board team, it has been months in the making. Sophia Rome ’25, director of student activities, knows both sides of that experience.…
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Students visit Cedar Point
A camel and a coaster. Courtesy | Electra Fire Some students petted camels while others screamed on some of the world’s tallest and fastest roller coasters during the Student Activities Board’s Cedar Point trip Sept. 12. Cedar Point is an amusement park next to Lake Erie in Ohio.…
EducationBirds, birds, birds. For a new student club, the bird is the word. Led by president and junior Brandon Meeks, the group of 20 began assembling last semester when Meeks placed posters around campus to generate interest. Every Saturday, members go on a birding expedition, usually…
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Babysitters build mudpies and sing Gregorian chants
From left to right: Britta Slayton, Sylvie, Clara, and Luke. Courtesy | Britta Slayton When junior Britta Slayton started babysitting in Hillsdale two years ago, she didn’t expect the kids she watched to tell stories about her. “I watched one of my families around three weeks ago…
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Students drive in style
Ross Phelps’s parents with their Chrysler LeBaron convertible. Courtesy | Valerie Ellis Students bought snazzy hot rods and rare classic cars by working around the clock and selling baby calves. Junior Ross Phelps has a 1992 red Chrysler LeBaron convertible. It was most recently…
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Quick Hits: Jared White
White and Jason Yancey conduct puppets. Courtesy | Kate Berry In this Quick Hits, Associate Professor of Spanish Jared White talks soccer, puppetry, and Halloween. What’s your favorite part of teaching Spanish at Hillsdale? I’ve taught at other institutions, and I’ve had some…
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