Spring Break
After an impressive 2007 season, Hillsdale volleyball's postseason run came to an abrupt end last Thursday. The Chargers played in the NCAA Regional Tournament for the fourth straight year; but like two of the last three years, they lost in the opening round. (0) comments
The Hillsdale College women's basketball team took first place in the Wolf Bus Lines tournament in Shippensburg, Pa. Nov. 16 and 17. ... Posted on: Mon. Nov. 19, 2007 10:56 p.m. (0) comments
Charger quarterback Mark Nicolet, a senior, was named the GLIAC Player of the Year Wednesday after a spectacular, record-breaking season. "Gosh, it truly is an honor knowing the level of competition in this conference and the number of good players we have," Nicolet said. (0) comments
Hillsdale College Students in Free Enterprise have nearly finalized a plan to let local businesses offer student discounts in exchange for on campus advertisements. On Wednesday, the college deans approved a plan in which e-mail advertisements will be targeted to specific social groups on campus. (0) comments
A brush with staph infection brought a nationwide concern to campus this month, but junior Amanda Robertson said antibiotics treated the rash she believes formed from unsanitary gym equipment. (0) comments
Speaker promotes Flannery O'Connor as Christian witness (0) comments
About 75 community members and students attended a presentation about presidential hopeful Ron Paul Saturday. The event, organized by two local groups - Students of Hillsdale College for Ron Paul and Hillsdale for Ron Paul - featured former congressman and Paul colleague Nick Smith and Professor of Economics Gary Wolfram under the title, "Who is Dr. (3) comments
This Saturday, our Chargers competed a remarkable season, finishing with eight wins against only three losses. The seniors on this team have seen their hard work turn a four and seven team from three seasons ago into a conference contender. In a preseason poll, coaches of our conference picked Hillsdale to finish ninth. ... Posted on: Sun., Nov. 18, 2007 5:00 p.m. (0) comments
Thirty-three Hillsdale students pledged "their sacred honor" to Delta Tau Delta fraternity Friday night in Phillips Auditorium. Delt members from the University of Michigan joined alumni and national chapter representatives to initiate and welcome the new Kappa Crescent chapter members. (slideshow embedded) (0) comments
Amid the bulldozers and orange cones littering downtown Hillsdale, a drinking fountain, some new benches and decorative lighting have appeared on Howell Street within the past few weeks. Jay Bahr, economic development director for the city of Hillsdale, said the committee that planned the construction on Michigan-99 added the decorations to help beautify the area. (0) comments
The Hillsdale College Republicans will host a rally tonight as the culmination of a week-long effort by at least 30 campus organizations to amass a bevy of packages to send to troops overseas. Representatives for the Mitt Romney and Duncan Hunter campaigns and United States Marine Aaron Hummel, a senior, will speak at the event. (0) comments
Nearly 600,000 hunters headed into the predawn woods this morning for opening day of Michigan's 15-day, 2007 firearm deer hunting season, according to a Department of Natural Resources estimate. Most hunters consider this the most significant day of the year because more deer are harvested today than on any other day. (slideshow embedded) (0) comments
It was no small task for speaker Brian Greene Wednesday night as he embarked on a whirlwind history of quantum physics and attempted to convince the capacity audience that more than three dimensions exist. The Pulitzer Prize nonfiction finalist and Columbia University professor spoke in Phillips Auditorium for the Center for Constructive Alternatives. (0) comments
Next summer freshman Madeline Merritt hopes she will complete fourth grade. She has studied Japanese for four years, and now speaks and writes the complex language at third grade competency. "So if I were in Japan, they would put me in third grade," she said. (0) comments
Dim yellow lights and the mingled smell of coffee, monkey bread and fading varnish set the mood as people trickled into the Mauck Solarium Saturday night. Coming in from light snow, they threw themselves on couches and cushions around the room.
The music fraternity Phi Mu Alpha hosted Storytellers, a music event focused on acoustic song writing and the stories behind the music.
Posted on:
Sun., Nov. 18, 2007
3:30 p.m.
(0) comments
Hillsdale College's several departments are trying to decide how much money they will need to operate from July 1, 2008 to June 30, 2009. Preliminary budgets from each department for next year are due to Associate Vice President for Finance Sheri Piper by mid-December. (0) comments
Peebles opens today Peebles, a department store that carries brand name clothing, is holding its grand opening today. The store carries brand names including Carter, Unionbay, Adidas, Levi's, Tommy Hilfiger and Dockers for men and women of all ages. The store is located on West Carleton Road next to Kroger. (0) comments
