Junior Dylan Kessler never expected the police to return with a warrant. But they did, ending a three-day period in which Michigan state police slammed more than a dozen students with minor in possession of alcohol charges. Kessler, president of Sigma Chi fraternity, said police approached the fraternity house about 1 a. (10) comments
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Three days of speeches, parties and protesters have kept attendees at the Republican National Convention cheering and dodging tear gas, but the excitement culminates tonight when John McCain accepts the Republican presidential nomination. (0) comments
Hillsdale College students have more meal-plan options this semester than ever, but students and meal-service provider Saga, Inc. still don't know how much they like the difference. The college now offers block meal plans of 100, 150 or 200 meals per semester besides their usual 10, 15 or 19 meals per week plans. (0) comments
After reading Nicholas Ratey's book "Spark," President Larry Arnn decided to take the book's advice - to be healthy and therefore happy - seriously. The college's new health and wellness initiative will bring opportunities for fitness and health to Hillsdale's campus. (0) comments
CarolAnn Barker stood before Central Hall and cried when workers cut down towering trees to build Delp Hall. They rooted campus with beauty and stability, she said. After Barker's death this summer at age 68, intimate friend and English Lecturer Melinda vonSydow cannot help but remember Barker each morning when walking into her Delp office. (0) comments
Junior Kari Snyder found out too late that eight of her fellow Paul House residents planned to leave the residence for Greek and off-campus houses this year. But last-minute shuffling in the deans' offices shifted matters in Snyder's favor: She received off-campus permission in June. (0) comments
Senior Craig Kreinbihl cherishes Coca-Cola. The company grants him college scholarships and employs him in an internship in Atlanta, and this summer it sent him to the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. "I have always loved Coca-Cola," Kreinbihl said. "But going to the Olympics was like a dream and I never thought it would happen. (0) comments
Beginning with preregistration for spring 2009, keyboards and clicks will replace long lines and paper shuffling, when the registration process moves from the Knorr Student Center to WebAdvisor. "We always said it's coming," said Kevin Maurer, information systems manager for Information Technology Services. (0) comments
The Knorr Student Center is being remodeled to update the premises and serve Hillsdale College's future graduate program. "We want to renovate and bring it in line with what you would see on the rest of the campus - make it consistent," said Rich Péwé, vice president of administration. (0) comments
The 2008 Hillsdale graduates remain without their diplomas after a summer-long wait. Some seniors, like Joy Henry '08 had trouble applying for jobs without them. "They required having the diploma [to apply]," she said. The nearly four-month long delay comes as a result of switching vendors, Registrar Douglas McArthur said. (0) comments
Students may have noticed the new bike rack outside of the Grewcock Student Union, stocked with six shiny new Mongoose Vanish mountain bikes. Hillsdale College purchased the bikes over the summer so it could lend them to students, much like video-game controllers or ping pong paddles inside Grewcock. (0) comments
Construction was completed this summer on two projects that began last semester on the north end of campus. Workers replaced all the doors and windows in Galloway Residence Hall, a $230,000 project. Also, a 109-space parking lot was constructed between Galloway and Pi Beta Phi. (0) comments
Hillsdale College hired nine new professors this year: Allan Carlson, professor of political science and history; Mathew Fuerst, visiting assistant professor of music; Ryan Hutchinson, assistant professor of mathematics; Helen Lasseter, visiting assistant professor of English; Terrence Moore, assistant professor of history; Kevin Portteus, assistant professor of Political Science; Bryan Springer; instructor in art; Jeffery VanZant, assistant professor of biology; and Matthew Warner, assistant director of forensics. (0) comments
At The Source last week, the Astronomy Club and Society of Physics Students offered a quiz with puzzler questions and prizes. The Astronomy Club's puzzler read: "In 1967, Jocelyn Bell and her team of scientists in Cambridge, England, first observed the existence of what we now know as 'pulsars. (0) comments
At the end of September, students should receive last year's yearbooks. A production mishap means students have not received them during the first week of school, as usual. Graduating seniors of last year will receive their books directly from the printing company by mail. (0) comments
Mossey Library purchased a compact shelving system for its bottom floor this summer, a change intended to save space without limiting access. "The whole stack will move all at once so you can get into the area that you want to retrieve your materials from," Library Director Dan Knoch said. (0) comments
In exit interviews conducted last semester, seniors gave Hillsdale College high marks in academics, but pushed for online registration, wireless Internet in dormitories and an expanded intramural sports program, Dean of Women Diane Philipp said. Online registration and a new intramural building are already in the works, Philipp said, but wireless access may be years away for some dorms. (0) comments
Unite, an initiative designed to bring all of Hillsdale Christian Fellowship's ministries together, begins today. The group will meet every month to worship, listen to speakers and learn through videos and other media, said juniors Shannon McCleary and Sarah Gillary, Unite co-founders. (0) comments
With a new Web-based search engine, Hillsdale College students will be able to better comb the catalogue at Mossey Library. The library announced the addition Tuesday of the search platform Encore, which will return findings beyond just books, including related media and e-books. (0) comments
Olds Residence, home to more than 70 freshmen women, has an updated look. This summer, the halls and rooms were repainted in a variety of bright colors, and worn-out furniture was replaced with new sets that residents can arrange in 15 different ways. "(The renovation) completely changes dorm life," said Resident Adviser Megan Dunn, a sophomore. (0) comments
Since the mid '70s, an almost hidden darkroom lurked in the corner of the second floor of the Sage Center for the Arts. But after renovations this summer, that darkroom is now a little brighter and packed with top-of-the-line technology. Starting this semester, digital photography and graphic design classes will use the new facility, said Art Lecturer Doug Coon, who oversaw the renovations. (1) comment
Jack McAvoy, Hillsdale College's long-time athletic director and football coach, died May 22. He was 77. He was an avid sailor, a devout Catholic and a man devoted to his family and work. "He was a man of honor and integrity, he was charismatic, a leader - he was very direct," said Keith Otterbein, head football coach. (0) comments
Ten-person teams can sign up to compete in three activities before the Sept. 13 home football and volleyball games in the first annual Blue and White Challenge. Teams will win awards for first through third place overall and "most spirited," competing in a 3 on 3 basketball tournament, relay race and corn hole tournament. (0) comments
tudents and faculty at Hillsdale College were saddened by the loss of Professor Emeritus Jerry Fallon, who passed away on May 12. He was 87. Fallon was born in upstate New York in 1921. Both his parents died before he graduated high school, so his two eldest sisters moved the family of 12 siblings to Tupper Lake, a city cradled in the Adirondack Mountains. (0) comments
Students taking one of their two required Center for Constructive Alternatives seminars now must remove their hats, stow their laptops and worry a bit more about their grades. The CCA office changed the 1-credit class' grading criteria from 50 percent attendance and 50 percent paper writing to 30 percent attendance and 70 percent paper writing. (0) comments
When Barack Obama took the stage, the crowd writhed in frightening ecstasy. But what could I expect in an election largely based on charisma, not credentials? The day before, I worked on a piece about what young people thought Obama means by "change" and "hope. (0) comments
