When Hillsdale College President Larry Arnn stepped in front of the hundred-plus crowd gathered in the Knorr Student Center, he was thinking about World War II. The fire and panic from the TV screen he had just turned off was still reflected in the faces of his audience. “I just want to say something,” The...
Author: Caleb Whitmer (Caleb Whitmer)
AT THE STARTING LINE: 2012 CROSS-COUNTRY PREVIEW
The men and women of the Hillsdale College cross-country team are gearing up for a new season. Combined, men’s and women’s cross-country has sent two teams to nationals in the last ten years. Both coaches believe their young teams have legitimate shots at competing on Division II’s biggest stage. Both men’s and women’s teams finished...
Pete Hoekstra enters final week of campaign
Michigan U.S. Senate candidate Pete Hoekstra is down in the polls – in some cases by a lot. Two-term incumbent Democrat Debbie Stabenow commanded a 13 point lead in a poll conducted by The Detroit News Oct. 27 to 29. Hoekstra visited campus Oct. 26 for a town hall meeting at the Dow Leadership Center. ...
Cross-country places eighth and sixth at GLIAC Championships
The men and women of the Hillsdale College cross-country teams competed in the GLIAC Championships this past weekend. The women placed sixth and the men eighth. Grand Valley State University won both the men’s and women’s races, finishing with team scores of 29 and 25, respectively. In total, 31 schools raced on Oct. 20 at...
What can you do in five minutes?
Think about it. Maybe you could read four pages of a book. Or memorize three lines of a poem. Or watch two Youtube videos. Or eat one bowl of cereal. Or not do anything. Five minutes is short enough you could even do nothing at all.