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Simpson reclaims homecoming crown after Mock Rock
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Simpson reclaims homecoming crown after Mock Rock

Simpson Residence stormed the dance floor as a Spartan army Saturday, winning back the homecoming trophy with a second place Mock Rock finish behind first place Niedfeldt Residence. “Having that win in the air just adds something completely different,” junior Simpson resident assistant Zachary Ponraj said. “We were up with alumni just telling stories and...

Pipe bursts in student union, causing downpour
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Pipe bursts in student union, causing downpour

This story has been updated to include more current information.   Cold weather caused a pipe to burst in the entryway of the Grewcock Student Union Monday around 11 a.m. Water flooded the union entrance near Mossey Library, causing students to have to use the back entrance. Maintenance workers immediately began clearing the water from...

Hillsdale’s ‘buried treasure’: Student works with ancient coins
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Hillsdale’s ‘buried treasure’: Student works with ancient coins

Every week, senior Katie Hillery ducks into Mossey Library to research and catalog some of the college’s lesser-known resources: the Alwin C. Carus Coin Collection, the Brauer coin collection, and the Gleeson coin collection. Altogether, the three collections consist of more than 2,000 coins, yet Hillery said few students are aware of their existence. As...

When professors audit, in addition to teach
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When professors audit, in addition to teach

Provost David Whalen said he encourages professors to audit their colleagues’ classes, just as Biology Professor Dan York has done this semester in taking Photography II from Photography Professor Doug Coon. His encouragement has worked — a handful of professors add extra hours in a classroom building to their schedules every semester, but they spend...

Charity ball on Saturday
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Charity ball on Saturday

Autumn is barely here, but Sigma Alpha Iota is ushering in winter at their annual Charity Ball. The women’s music fraternity is hosting their yearly philanthropy event in a 1903 Romanov Winter Ball theme. The formal gala will fall on Saturday, Oct. 14 from 8 p.m. to midnight in the Howard Music Hall. The donations...