The American education system has put a generation at risk, Betsy DeVos said in the Drummond Lecture last week. DeVos, the 11th Secretary of Education who served under President Donald Trump from 2017 to 2021, made her third visit to campus in three years, this time to address school choice. She argued that a pluralistic...
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Jax Kar Wash replaces Oasis, offers new wash options
Jax Kar Wash is continuing to upgrade facilities in the coming month, following its purchase and takeover of Oasis Car Wash on Carleton Street in April. “There are a lot of changes that are coming,” manager Bill Buehrle said. Buehrle said the car wash will install new tire brushes and new car wash features, like...
Legacy Board reveals senior class gift, Slayton Arboretum renovations
The Legacy Board announced that the 2023 senior class gift will be a renovation of the Slayton Arboretum in honor of its 100th anniversary. The class of 2023 gathered in the Searle Center last Friday to hear details about the project which will include a restoration of the firepit, the pond, and the small stone...
Electric vehicles are coming, and it’s not as bad as you think
Here in Hillsdale, it might appear that the transformation of the automotive industry is progressing rather slowly, but large, top-down systemic changes will bring a tidal wave of new norms within the next 10 years. In the first few months of 2022, electric vehicle registrations shot up a huge 60% even as the overall market...
College adds dorm weight rooms, new gym
The college spent $100,000 on fitness equipment for four of its dorms this summer in addition to opening a new facility called the Founders Gym. “We were doing F3: faith, friendship, and fellowship,” Associate Dean of Men Jeffery Rogers said. “We just added one more F: fitness.” During the previous school year, some students noted...