A damaged powerline forced a campuswide power outage on Monday. While some dorms lost power for a few minutes, Dow Science and Knorr Family Dining Room lost power for a couple of hours. Campus Executive Chef Adam Harvey said Metz did not have to throw out any food because the outage was brief. “Our team monitored food temperatures closely and...
Chamber choir packs their bags for DC
The Hillsdale College Chamber Choir will sing for a prayer event on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., May 17. President Donald Trump announced the upcoming event, “Rededicate 250: A National Jubilee of Prayer, Praise, and Thanksgiving,” at the National Prayer Breakfast on Feb. 5. Freedom 250, an organization honoring America’s 250th anniversary, with the White House Task Force, is...
Return of the bushes
The maintenance crew planted new boxwood bushes along the path to Central Hall April 8, replacing the ones removed March 27 due to damage from the winter’s cold, snow, and high winds, according to Chief Administrative Officer Rich Péwé. “Sometimes plants bounce back, but these could not be restored,” Péwé said in an email. “Replacement plants are going in this...
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Radio wins best college audio station for fifth time
Radio students from Hillsdale College’s WRFH beat out competitors from Michigan State University, University of Michigan, and nearly a dozen other competing colleges to win the Michigan Association of Broadcasters’ designation “Best College Audio Station” for the fourth consecutive year, and the fifth year since 2019. Scot Bertram, general manager of the college radio station and lecturer in journalism, said...
They started with Vespers in a barn. Now they’re building a second convent.
The sisters start their day with a 5:30 a.m. holy hour. Courtesy | Instagram When four religious sisters set out...
Green’s ‘Gone Out’ into the music industry
Green started playing guitar when he was 10-years-old. Courtesy | Isaac Green Isaac Green ’25 is taking his music career...
From Charger blue to Baysox orange and teal
Barnhart during his senior year as a Charger. Courtesy | Hillsdale Athletic Department Zane Barnhart ’24 will begin the 2026 season as a pitcher for the Double-A team of the Baltimore Orioles. “I couldn’t be more happy where I’m at,” Barnhart said. “Great, great organization technology-wise, and a good environment for pitchers.” The right-handed Barnhart will start the year with...
More than skin deep: the words that inspire athletes
Roberts’ hand message post racing. Courtesy | Anna Roberts Before running onto the basketball court for a game, senior Payton Adkins pulls out a marker and writes “AO1” or “FTGOG” on the back of one hand. Her notes stand for “audience of one” and “for the glory of God”. Adkins is one of several Hillsdale athletes who write on their...
Club volleyball returns after 6 years
Students are reviving the women’s club volleyball team, holding informal practices with the goal of competing next school year, according to sophomore and club co-president Julia Caspar. Hillsdale had an active club volleyball team until 2020, but engagement slowly died out until a group of women decided to hold a more consistent practice schedule and compete in a tournament last...
Art seniors ‘Form’ final display of their work
Senior art majors Abigail Cool, Ella Rose Klein, Ellia He, Kathrine Edison, and Phaedra Kelley will put their art from the past four years on display this Friday, April 10, at their exhibition, “Formed.” The show will be held in the Daughtrey Art Gallery in the Sage Fine Arts Building and will include 20-25 pieces from each artist’s portfolio. A...
He’s him: Gen Z men get real about the heartthrob and the hero
Is Ryan Gosling really a great actor? Maybe it’s the mystery of his personal life or his easy-going, almost nonchalant style of acting that makes Gosling “literally him.” That’s certainly what draws young men to his new character Ryland Grace from the breakout film “Project Hail Mary.” And it seems that Gosling’s characters have captivated the hearts and somehow embodied...
Seniors celebrate contrast and connection
The senior art exhibition “Connection” displayed the beauty of humanity through works of art, and the reception itself as mentors, friends, and family gathered to celebrate the senior artists. “Connection” was on display in the Daughtrey Art Gallery March 27-31. It showcased a four-year collection of photography, oils, watercolor, and graphite, by five senior artists: Julia Widhalm, Cecelia Jansen, Emma...
Fayette Township adopts new rules to stop solar panels
The Fayette Township Board adopted an ordinance to restrict the Heartwood II solar project at its April 1 meeting. The township’s new Compatible Renewable Energy Ordinance allows the board to limit the installation of renewable energy projects. The Heartwood II project, if approved, would cover more than 1,380 acres of Fayette Township. The state can still override the township’s requests...
Michigan bill would limit license plate data use
Michigan could soon join 16 states that restrict how long law enforcement can keep data collected by license plate cameras springing up across the state. State House lawmakers introduced bipartisan legislation this March to establish a 14-day limit on data retention. The bill limits the amount of data that can be accessed to specific law enforcement actions and requires public...
Hillsdale Rotary Club to build new fitness park
The Hillsdale Rotary Club is currently fundraising to build a new park in downtown Hillsdale. The Rotary Fitness Park will be located at the corner of East Bacon and East Carleton streets, just east of Stock’s Mill. The club plans to construct pickleball courts, a pavilion, playground equipment, soccer fields, and ninja warrior fitness training equipment, according to Heather Tritchka...
Mayor launches citywide Day of Service
Mayor Scott Sessions declared April 11 a citywide day of service at Tuesday’s city council meeting. Day of Service, a Hillsdale College tradition, will now be observed by students and citizens alike. In a proclamation, Sessions called on citizens to help beautify the community. “Whereas, acts of service both large and small contribute to the beauty, safety, and well-being of...
‘All Aboard!’: Meet the members of Runaround
Runaround, in 2025, from left to right: Hamilton, Esler, Doyle, Quirk, Phillips, Holford, Newsom, and Berry. Courtesy | SAB Students pressed up against a crowd rail. On stage, a group of nervous sophomores readied their instruments. Neon lights flashed, smoke filled the air, and the lead singer, now-senior Daniel Doyle, clutched his microphone and shouted: “All Aboard!” The barricade rattled...
Quick Hits with Mark Maier
Mark and Christy Maier graduated from Hillsdale in 1998 and married that summer. Courtesy | Mark Maier In this Quick Hits interview, Associate Provost Mark Maier ’98 discusses Hillsdale culture, telepathy, and the “cult of Christy Maier.” How many times a day do you walk with purpose from Moss to Delp? However many times it takes for a “chance” encounter...
Christ arose. Hillsdale never slept.
Students celebrate Easter with a bonfire at the off-campus house Boondocks. Courtesy | Elaine Kutas It’s 4 o’clock in the morning, but the celebrations haven’t slowed down. Easter in Hillsdale is an all-night affair. Students who stay on campus celebrate the Resurrection in full-force — often attending multiple church services during Holy Week leading up to the pinnacle: the Easter...