Freshman Isaac Scavarda on the mound during the Chargers’ win against Wayne State Tuesday. Courtesy | Ashley Van Hoose Sophomore Jake Figman delivered a walk-off RBI single in the ninth inning after hitting a game-tying pinch-hit RBI double in the seventh to lead the Hillsdale baseball team to an 11-10 victory over No. 15-ranked Wayne State University April 14. The...
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Club swimming sends first competitor to nationals
Hanna with her swim cap. Courtesy | Makayla Hanna Senior Makayla Hanna swam a college personal best time of 1:12.30 in the women’s 100 breaststroke and competed in three other races at the 2026 Collegiate Club Swimming National Championships in Greensboro, North Carolina, April 10-12. Out of approximately 1,600 other swimmers at nationals, Hanna was the only Hillsdale student. She...
Blustery weather challenges success
Courtesy: Ashley Van Hoose The Hillsdale men’s golf team battled cold and windy weather at the Ken Partridge Invitational last week in Indiana, finishing 13th out of 18 teams with a 903, April 5-7. Junior Robert Thompson earned his sixth top-10 finish of the season, scoring 4-over par. But, the inclement weather hurt the team’s overall performance, according to head...
Charger Chatter: Melanie Zampardo
Courtesy: Hillsdale Athletic Department If you could have any superpower what would it be? Shapeshifting, so I could turn into anything that I needed in that particular moment. I just feel like it encompasses a lot of superpowers into one. So I need to get somewhere fast, or if I need to fly somewhere, I can be a bird. And...
Softball goes 3-1 during weekend in Ohio
Courtesy: Ashley Van Hoose The Hillsdale College softball team won three out of its four games in Ohio this week, beating Malone University April 11 twice and Ohio Dominican University April 12. Hillsdale is now fifth place overall in the Great Midwest Athletic Conference, standing 23-16 overall and 11-5 in the G-MAC. The first game against Malone University was a...
Two wins continue streak
Junior Henry Hammond. Courtesy | Hillsdale Athletic Department The men’s tennis team beat Kentucky Wesleyan University April 10 and Thomas More University April 11, improving to 9-8 overall and 4-3 in Great Midwest Athletic Conference play. After the wins, head coach Keith Turner said the Chargers handled this stretch of their schedule well. “We’re doing a good job of taking...
Senior day brings weekend sweep
Senior Bella Spinazze competes at the last home match. Courtesy | Hillsdale Athletic Department. The women’s tennis team defeated Kentucky Wesleyan College 7-0 and defeated Thomas More University 6-1 April 10-11 at home, lifting its season record to 10-8 and its conference record to 4-3. “It’s easy to fall to the level of the competition you’re playing, and we did...
Chargers shatter school and personal records
Courtesy: Ashley Van Hoose. Weight throwers junior Amelia Lutz and senior Ben Haas broke school records in shot put and hammer throw, respectively, at the Al Owens Invitational hosted by Grand Valley State University April 10-11. Lutz won the shot put with a mark of 16.27 meters and broke the former Charger record of 15.54, set by ’23 Nikita Maines...
‘I work to see your smile’ Jerry Miller, the man who sits on the other side of the desk
Miller at the sports complex front desk. Courtesy | Evelyn Shurtliff The man who sits at the front desk of the Roche Sports Complex from opening until 10 a.m. on weekday mornings welcomes everyone with a smile, sweet compliment, or a friendly bit of wisdom in hopes of winning a smile in return. “I work to see your smile,” 90-year-old...
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An electric symphony
Driving by Patrick Chartrand's house during Christmas time, the Christmas lights seem to twinkle sporadically. Stopping at his house and turning the radio to 88.9, however, creates a spectacular show.
13 years later…
After being gone for 13 years, senior Nate Nelson is back at Hillsdale College. He is 37 years old.
The Gelzer legacy
Family-owned business remains a constant in Hillsdale's downtown.
“In Their Eyes” Professor Matthew Gaetano reminisces on his days as a Hillsdale student
Listening to Assistant Professor of History Matt Gaetano reminisce about his time as a Hillsdale College student confirms that some things never change.
Spicing up the competition
Ten students tied on their aprons and brought out the secret recipes to try and win $100 of AJ’s money. The $100 was awarded to the judge’s choice, $30 was awarded to the people’s choice, and $20 was awarded to the people’s choice runner-up.
In support of life
Senior Laura Wegmann was one of four women who recently received the 2012 Young Pro Life Leader of the Year award from the Susan B. Anthony List
Caring for the orphan and the widow: Sophomore raises money with cookies
Following an idea born from a sleepless night and divine encouragement this past summer, Melika Willoughby is baking cookies to raise money for the Show Hope Project, an organization started by Steven Curtis Chapman.
She gets it: New nurse brings skill and experience to the Health Center
Following the retirement of Maureen Cousino, Carol Drews began her new job as a nurse at Hillsdale College’s Ambler Health...
