As shoppers bombarded stores as early as Thursday evening for Black Friday sales and others shopped online for Cyber Monday deals, local shops celebrated Small Business Saturday as a way to promote businesses in town and encourage people to shop local. Many of Hillsdale’s local businesses participated with special deals, extended hours and new merchandise....
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Chargers begin season with pair of road victories
The Hillsdale College Chargers kicked off their regular season with a successful road trip to Springfield, Illinois for the Prairie Stars Tipoff Classic last weekend. They played the University of Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles on Friday, and won in overtime, 67-60. On Saturday, the Chargers beat the University of Illinois Prairie Stars, 73-62. In their...
Women have advanced to national championship five years in a row
The Hillsdale women’s cross country team has a chance to qualify for the NCAA Division II National Championship meet for the sixth year in a row this Saturday. The Midwest Regional six-kilometer race begins at 11:45 a.m. at Hayden Park. The top three teams in the region will advance to the national championships. Additional teams...
Alumnus Brant Cohen turns Keefer House into boutique hotel
After attending the Washington-Hillsdale Internship Program, Brant Cohen ’18 came back to Hillsdale with an idea help preserve the city’s history. As the city of Hillsdale works to restore its historic downtown district, Cohen is helping to turn the Keefer House, which was built in 1885 and closed in 1965, into a boutique hotel. He...
Catholic Society, Dominican sisters hold women’s retreat
The Hillsdale College Catholic Society held a morning retreat for women this weekend, to provide additional religious community for students. More than 15 women from Hillsdale College gathered on Nov. 3 for the retreat. Tim Force ’17 and Peri Rose Force ’17 hosted the women at the Grotto, an off-campus hous e owned by St....