Hillsdale College has published a new student handbook on the purpose of academics, the importance of civility, and rules of conduct. The booklet, titled “Being a Student at Hillsdale College,” features 22 pages on questions such as “Why Do We Study?” and “What Kind of People Are We Trying to Be?” Appendices list rules and...
Walsh candidacy aids Dems in 2020
Joe Walsh will not be president in 2020. No matter what happens, Joe Walsh will not win the presidential election. His recent decision to run for the Republican Party nomination, however, would certainly help pave the way to 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. for former Vice President Joe Biden, Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass.,...
Hillsdale hires new strength and conditioning coach
The Hillsdale College athletic department welcomed new strength and conditioning coach Mitchell Faine to campus this fall. Faine, an Ohio native, attended the University of Findlay, where he played football for four year and worked as a graduate assistant in the Oilers’ strength and conditioning program. He will be taking over for Patrick Gifford, who...
Hoover drafted, playing every day in Rangers’ system
In May, Jake Hoover was leading off games at the top of the batting order for the Hillsdale College Chargers. A month later, he was signing a professional contract as a member of the Texas Rangers organization. Since then, Hoover has turned successful college years into a career that college athletes can only dream of. ...
Two council seats filled and surcharge renewed in special election
In a low-turnout August special election, the city of Hillsdale filled two vacant council seats and renewed the 911 operating surcharge. Write-in Cynthia Pratt won the Ward 2 seat because there were no other nominating petitions filed for that seat. Tony Vear, the only Ward 1 candidate, won unanimously with 57 votes. Both councilmembers will...