Hillsdale College GPAs have risen more than one-tenth of a point over the last decade, according to data from the Provost’s Office. The average GPA for men and women was 3.46 for the fall 2025 semester, which is a decrease from its peak of 3.53 in the spring 2020 semester, but an increase from 10 years ago, in the fall...
Documentary on ‘A Christmas Story’ Hillsdale alumnus debuts
Students in the documentary filmmaking course premiered their film about the Hillsdale alumnus who directed the movie “A Christmas Story.” “We went all over the country to tell this story,” Buddy Moorehouse, lecturer in journalism, said. Eight women wrote, filmed, and edited “Bob Clark: A Christmas Story,” which played at the Plaster Auditorium on April 14. This class is offered...
DC campus fully open, dedicates chapel to ‘Divine Providence’
Hillsdale’s campus in Washington, D.C., fully opened for classes, lectures, and events in early March after the completion of renovations that lasted two years. “It takes many talented people, all pulling in the same direction, to complete a project intentionally designed to reflect the important work of teaching and learning that happens within these walls, in our nation’s capital,” Andrew...
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GPAs rise for 20 years, stay level for last five
Hillsdale College GPAs have risen more than one-tenth of a point over the last decade, according to data from the Provost’s Office. The average GPA for men and women was 3.46 for the fall 2025 semester, which is a decrease from its peak of 3.53 in the spring 2020 semester, but an increase from 10 years ago, in the fall...
Saint Anthony’s welcomes most converts in 25 years
Father David Reamsnyder anoints junior Devin Houts with chrism in the sign of the cross. Courtesy | Sophia Rome They...
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...
Figman leads comeback against No. 15
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...
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...
Runaround shows up at CHP Showdown
Familiar multicolored lights, the hallmark of Hillsdale Student Activities Board events, pierced the night sky April 10 as the crowd sang and danced to Bruno Mars’ “Treasure” and ABBA’s “Gimme, Gimme, Gimme.” Centralhallapalooza Showdown was held at the Phi Sig pavilion for the first time. The annual battle pits Hillsdale’s most endeavouring student bands against each other to musically duke...
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...
Friends in Japan and the Edmund Fitzgerald in final art show
Five senior art majors will put their artwork on display in their exhibition “Through Your Eyes” April 17 to 21. Claire Bowers, Abigail Palubinskas, Rin Schlueter, Michelle Soukup, and Carolyn Spangler have each chosen 20 to 25 pieces that they created in the past four years to display at the art show. The exhibit is in the Daughtrey Art Gallery...
Rescue workers practice protocol in simulated plane crash
First responders practice helping a victim. Courtesy | Cassie Hambleton The cockpit of an airplane lies at the edge of the woods. K-9 bloodhounds sniff the wreckage in search of survivors. A victim arrives on a stretcher, carried by EMS and firefighters into the back of an ambulance. Other firefighters stand close at hand, ready for action while the K-9...
Coldwater denies Chick-fil-A design proposal
Plans for a Chick-fil-A location in Coldwater stalled as the Coldwater Zoning Board of Appeals denied the design proposal. At its March 18 meeting, the zoning board reviewed an exception for the proposed layout of the Chick-fil-A that would be located at 396 East Chicago Street, 31 minutes from campus. The nearest Chick-fil-A is currently 41 minutes away, in Jackson....
Great American Rodeo to bring gospel message to Hillsdale
The rodeo is partnered with Hillsdale 250. Courtesy | Carie Proctor The Great American Rodeo is coming to the Hillsdale County Fairgrounds April 24 at 7:30 p.m. The event will be hosted by ProEdge Arena in partnership with groups hosting Freedom 250 activities happening in Hillsdale April 23-26. The event will feature bull riding, barrel racing and wild horse races. ...
‘God called and I came’: Moyer’s door is always open
Moyer has ministered to hundreds of college students since he moved back to Hillsdale in 2020. Courtesy | Jack Moyer After Nancy died, the house was too quiet. For 57 years, Jack Moyer had awakened to the sound of her voice, but that stopped suddenly six years ago. In less than 12 hours, sepsis took his wife, the woman he...
Quick Hits with Scot Bertram
Bertram, pictured circa 1983, has watched every episode of Saturday Night Live. Courtesy | Scot Bertram In this Quick Hits, WRFH 101.7 FM General Manager Scot Bertram talks conspiracy theories, a Kansas City vacation, and the Chicago Bears’ lack of a Super Bowl win in this century. What is your favorite part of the radio station? The microphones? Honestly, my...
‘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...