Month: September 2012

Muzzle pointed in safe direction. Action open and empty. Finger off the trigger. These are the basic rules of firearm safety that this year’s Constitution Shoot attendants would not have the chance to utilize. Following a short continental breakfast, a lecture on the U.S. Constitution by Professor of Politics Ronald Pestritto, and a safety briefing...

All it took was the worst non-call in NFL history. According to ESPN, the NFL and NFL Referees Association reached an agreement Wednesday night and ended the referee lockout. While the rest of football nation sighs in relief, Green Bay Packer fans just sigh. The best piece of media I’ve seen or read representing the...

Two professional journalists will give lectures over the next two weeks at Hillsdale College. John Miller, director of Dow Journalism Program, is bringing in Washington Examiner Columnist Tim Carney and The Wall Street Journal’s Editor of Leisure and Arts Eric Gibson to speak to the student body this week and next. Carney will be speaking...

As part of an initiative to improve Hillsdale College students’ experience and promote healthy living, college administrators hired former cross-country coach Bill Lundberg as the first Hayden Park Fitness/Recreation Director and Manager. The park is now open to all interested students who seek an outdoor location for their recreational activities. Lundberg, who coached Hillsdale’s track...

While Hillsdale College has not had a men’s swim team in a decade, a new men’s swim club was just started here on campus. About four or five members now meet for an hour Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 7 a.m. to swim laps. The official practices began Sept. 26. The club was started by...