A car accident last week left one Michigan deer dead and six Hillsdale College students injured. Senior Shawn McKinstry was traveling about 70 mph on U.S. 23 near Ann Arbor when a deer jumped the median and ran in front of their Ford Escape. After swerving and hitting the back of the deer, McKinstry struggled to regain control of the vehicle. (0) comments
Alpha Tau Omega and Sigma Chi fraternities will be dry until further notice, Dean of Men Aaron Petersen informed fraternity leaders last week. The two fraternities must develop plans for avoiding underage drinking at parties in order to earn back their alcohol privileges. (9) comments
Only 23 open seats remain in the two buses carrying students to Minnesota to cheer on the Charger football team at its first playoff game Saturday. One hundred and twelve students were signed up to go as of Wednesday afternoon, according to Director of Student Activities Rebekah Dell. (0) comments
Professors at Hillsdale College are feeling the 10 percent budget cut on many different levels this year. The cut froze professors' salaries and their professional allowance stipend. While every department experienced this same salary freeze - President Larry Arnn even took a pay cut - the professional allowance is specific to the department. (0) comments
Student Federation elections wrapped up Wednesday, with junior William Clayton, Collegian photo editor, emerging as the new president with a 56-44 margin of victory. "I am honored," Clayton said. Junior Victoria Bergen, who will be assisting Clayton as vice president, said she is thrilled to have been elected. (0) comments
In these days of advanced placement, dual enrollment and transferable credits, Hillsdale students are increasingly considering earning an undergraduate degree in three rather than four years. One such person is Hillsdale senior Anna Sawyer. For Sawyer, the idea of getting a four-year degree in only three years at Hillsdale was "mostly financial necessity. (0) comments
The first robin sighting of 2009 was in Camden Mich., and Hillsdale County residents knew where to tune in to find that out. They tuned in to the radio station, 92.1 WCSR. Residents listen to the station if they've lost a pet, need to sell or buy something, find out which movies are playing and when, or just want to find out what is going on in the world outside Hillsdale. (0) comments
Student Federation unanimously approved a $3,000 request for a college ice rink on Thursday. Brought by representatives from the residence life programming and recreation services and student activities board, the request represents months of research and ingenuity on the part of senior Josh Trojniak, Director of Student Activities Rebekah Dell said. (0) comments
Students 21 or older can enjoy alcoholic beverages and a low-key atmosphere on Nov. 20 at an on-campus event. The Charger Bar, originally scheduled for this Friday and moved back due to the championship game, is the first of a series of events organized by the Student Activities Board. (1) comment
Almost two years after its opening, the Grewcock Student Union isn't quite finished. High tech equipment estimated at $100,000 was left out of the Grewcock Student Union during construction because of budget constraints. "We just ran out of money," said Ted Matko, the college's director of technical and media services. (0) comments
Dave Trippett has big plans for Jonesville and Hillsdale, and it all starts with ice cream. Trippett runs Marcella's in downtown Jonesville and the ice cream parlor alongside. He even plans to make the second floor of the building into a hotel as soon as he has he funds. (0) comments
The local hospital is on the verge of expansion. Hillsdale Community Health Center is waiting on loan approval to begin construction on an addition that would add 19 nursing home beds to the hospital campus, Judy Gabriele, executive director of development at the hospital, said. (0) comments
Hillsdale College's liberal arts education occasionally crosses paths with the National Rifle Association's campaign for firearm rights and safety. Following the creation of the Hillsdale College Outdoor Firearms Education Facility, the two organizations are defending the Second Amendment of the American Constitution side-by-side despite lacking a formal relationship. (0) comments
Since August 2009, two Hillsdale sororities have added a student officer whose responsibilities include updating the chapter's Web site and planting support pages on Facebook, but in some cases also monitoring chapter members' photo uploads. Chi Omega and Pi Beta Phi sororities both added official "webmasters. (0) comments
Student Federation recently approved a motion to flood the quad and allow it to freeze into an ice rink that will be finished and ready for use when students return to campus next semester. Students will be able to skate on it and enjoy the outdoors, even in the dead of winter. (0) comments
On Nov. 6 at 2 p.m, community members gathered together to celebrate a new landmark in Mrs. Stocks Park: a sundial. Purchased by the Friends of Stocks Park and the Hillsdale Garden Society, the sundial is a centerpiece for landscaping. The group plans to encircle it with thyme, flowers and a walkway with personalized bricks from donors to the association, which aims to beautify and clean up the park. (0) comments
Student federation hands out funds to dancers and hcf Hillsdale College's Student Federation met Thursday in one of the organization's final allocation meetings of the year. In addition to passing a request for funding for a new ice rink, the board heard petitions from the Hilltop Highland Dancers for funding for outfits and instruction manuals and from Hillsdale Greek InterVarsity for the funding of a philanthropic event's meal. (0) comments
Hillsdale College's forensics team took 10 team members to Marietta College this weekend. They brought back 20 trophies. Forensics team manager and senior Kaelynn Van Buren said the Marietta competition is the only tournament where Hillsdale competes against the forensics teams of similarly sized colleges. (0) comments
On Friday, Nov. 13, the Hillsdale County Community Foundation will match donations given to 14 non-profit organizations in Hillsdale County. The foundation has $50,000 to match donations with, and hopes to raise $100,000 in total donations. Sharon Bisher, executive director of HCCF, said the foundation decided to focus specifically on non-profits involved in health and human services, such as food pantries, women's care centers, and counseling organizations. (0) comments
