January 23, 2003

Volume 126, Number 13

Stock slump hurts Hillsdale
college budget $3 million short
All departments told to tighten belts, cuts coming in April

By John Davidson and Scott Hagen
Collegian Reporters
A declining stock market and struggling economy have depleted college endowments across the country. Hillsdale College, which has seen endowment returns decline for three consecutive years, has been forced to seek budget cutbacks in every department.
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Sports cut over break
Some athletes leaving

By Scott Hagen
Collegian
Reporter
Some student-athletes returned this semester angry, confused and with more questions than answers.
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Retirement survey sent to donors
By Daniel Silliman
Collegian News Editor
Administration sent out 3,000 surveys to senior donors on Friday, Jan. 17, in an attempt to gauge interest in a Hillsdale College retirement community.
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State cuts hit students hard
College scholarships not covering the difference
By Susannah Luthi
Collegian Reporter

Some Hillsdale College students are not as independent from government funds as they seem to be, and this news grow more alarming as those funds dwindle.
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News
Rush results
Bush takes ambiguous stand on race preferences
U. Notre dame students march for life in D.C.
'Dale students join Free State Project, citing Classical Liberal politics, pragmatic reasons
ITS update held back

After lots of overtime practice, cheerleaders off to Las Vegas

Features
'What about me? What about you? What about us?'
Dreaming of a warm Christmas: Holiday traditions across the world
Professorial resolve for the new year
Last lecture Q & A with Dr. Conner


Sports
Program cuts devastate athletes
Miller out of a job; Gerzanick, Abel will continue to coach women's teams
Women reign over break
Track teams open indoor season at EMU
Mens basketball team splits games over the weekend in Penn.

Swimmers return from Florida, compete in last home meet of year

Opinions
A clear and present danger
Hillsdale's athletic dilemma
Health and morals- alcohol at the 'dale

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