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Silver Tells Ripon Graduates to Reflect on Their Midwestern Values

Nate Silver
Posted on May 12, 2013

Midwestern values will help Ripon College’s graduating seniors as they move forward and make decisions in today’s uncertain world, said commencement keynote speaker Nate Silver, a writer and statistician with The New York Times. He received an honorary doctor of science degree from Ripon. “It’s a tremendous honor to receive this degree and to be here with all of you… Continue reading →

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Hatcher: ‘Number 13′ Superstitions Unavoidable

HatcherJ
Posted on January 2, 2013

Professor of Psychology Joe Hatcher contributed to a Gannett News article on the superstition around the number 13 heading into the New Year. Hatcher teaches Ripon College students about superstitions, rituals and phobias. In the article, “2013: Lucky, unlucky or just another year?” Hatcher explains that a great deal of the superstition around the number 13 stems back to the… Continue reading →

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