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This week, the officers for the 2008 senior class requested $17,800 from Student Federation to co-fund this year's senior class gift, a small, multipurpose amphitheater behind Delp Hall, estimated to cost $60,000. "In recent history, this is the largest amount of money ever requested from student fed," said Federation Secretary Ben Nygaard, a junior. (0) comments
The City of Hillsdale buys 1,000 tons of salt every year from Michigan's purchasing contract to last the entire winter season. It's Feb. 21, and the 1,000 tons are gone. City of Hillsdale Director of Public Services Keith Richards said this winter's ice storms drained the city's salt supply. (0) comments
Professor of Philosophy James Stephens officially took medical leave this week, and will undergo at least eight weeks of treatment for the throat cancer he was diagnosed with earlier this month. "We hope he's able to get through this well, and hope the first eight weeks of treatment is sufficient," said Thomas Burke, chairman and professor of philosophy and religion. (2) comments
Hillsdale College students may soon have a place to store and shoot their firearms. About 72 acres of land, roughly three miles south of campus on Bankers Road will open as a shooting range this fall, Hillsdale College officials said this week. The range will open initially without frills, though building storage areas for firearms is part of the long-term vision for the range. (3) comments
Hillsdale College delayed construction at least until July for the Independence Grove retirement facility, previously scheduled to begin this spring. Organizers said the number of 10 percent depositors, now at 35, nears their new goal of 44 necessary to begin construction. (0) comments
Half a dozen Hillsdale College students joined a worldwide protest against the Church of Scientology Feb. 10, said a Hillsdale student who participated in the protest. The Hillsdale students were among roughly 100 protestors in Farmington Hills, Mich., one of 80 cities which saw protests that day. (0) comments
Administration officials will soon use new software to manage incoming payments from Hillsdale College's 5,219 student loan accounts, Director of Financial Aid Rich Moeggenberg said last week. Beginning March 1, the college will replace the coupon books currently used for loan collections with monthly bills to be delivered by mail, Moeggenberg said. (0) comments
Time Out Sports & Spirits opened last week with a limited menu. The restaurant is divided between a "family" dining room and a sports bar that includes billiards. (0) comments
The Michigan Electronic Libraries Catalog (MeLCat) will be offline on Feb. 27 for Hillsdale College. The program will undergo a software upgrade. Public Services Librarian Linda Moore said that students will be unable to make new mailing requests that day, but can pick up previously ordered items normally. (0) comments
Beware: the bathrooms in the Grewcock Student Union, while considerably cleaner than the ones in the Knorr Student Center (and completely devoid of crickets), aren't very consistent. Upstairs, near AJ's Café, the men's room is on the right while women go left. (0) comments
Campus dorms could soon boast updated rooms and lobbies thanks to the research of design teams scouring campus dormitories. Students recently received an online survey from which ideas about change will be taken, Vice President for Student Affairs Diane Philipp said. (0) comments
Hillsdale College debate took first place sweepstakes, topping their rivals Grove City College and Cedarville University at the prestigious Wheaton College Tournament last weekend, highlighting a successful trip to the Chicago area. "Overall they did very well," Debate Coach and Assistant Professor of Speech Jeremy Christensen said. (0) comments
U.S. Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Mich., and his wife paid a visit to Hillsdale's campus Monday at the invitation of Hillsdale College Republicans. For two hours, Walberg focused on issues larger than his own campaign, such as the importance of this upcoming presidential election for the conservative movement. (0) comments
A few randomly selected women in Olds Residence awoke Feb. 9 to find a surprise waiting at their door - a U.S. Census Bureau survey. Although some of the students found it strange to see a federal government official in their residence at 10:30 in the morning, the census taker "seemed official," said freshman Katelyn Pay. (0) comments
Last week, James Piereson, senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute for Policy Research, visited Hillsdale College, taught a week-long political science class and delivered a public lecture Thursday night. The class and lecture addressed contemporary American liberalism. (0) comments
