January 30, 2003

Volume 126, Number 14

Chance of war hits close to home
Students face personal implications of Iraq invasion

By Betsy Foster
Collegian Reporter
Fighting the temptation to procrastinate is hard enough when professors announce projects that are not due until the end of the semester. It only becomes infinitely harder to be diligent when a phone call could mean leaving Hillsdale within 24 hours.

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School cuts prof's health insurance
By John Davidson
Collegian
Reporter
As health care costs continue to rise during a time of budget cutbacks for schools nationwide, Hillsdale College has decided to restructure its health care insurance plan.
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Longtime janitor will retire
Hanging up mop after 30 years, going fishing

By Elliot Wild
Collegian Reporter
When Ernie Gray first started cleaning floors at Hillsdale College, afros were in style and Richard Nixon was in office. And now, 30 years later, Ernie is hanging up his broom and calling it quits.
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'Sanctifying Myth' sold out
Second printing coming, third planned next year
By Peter Krupa
Collegian Reporter

After selling all 4,000 copies only a month after its release, Assistant History Professor Brad Birzer’s book on J.R.R. Tolkien has gone to a second printing.
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News
Douma honored, earns 500th career coaching victory
History departments getting two new profs
Network mostly secure from hackers, viruses
Police cite three with MIP, students claim they are being harassed
SAGA recipe contest to become annual

Lawsuit offers money to CD buyers
Louisiana bill could legalize votes of dead residents

Features
An opus: Hillsdale jazz band's album
Words can be fun (for me)
Leo, Leo everywhere: 'Gangs of New York'
Leo, Leo everywhere: 'Catch Me If You Can'

Greek's Pizzeria measures up tastily

Sports
Men's squad splits pair of home games
Making Waves: Vimont is a leader in and out of the pool
Making Waves: Culbertson set six new school swim records
Solid defense carries women at home
Athletes get answers about program cuts, begin to move on and cope with situation

Track teams rack up personal best times

Opinions
Salvation through celluloid? Pro: The humanization of humanity
Salvation through celluloid? Con: The subversion of communion
The Weekly: An ode to Ernie

The Weekly: A study in style

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