In 2009 wide receiver Andre Holmes (‘10) and offensive lineman Jared Veldheer (‘10) were teammates on one of the most successful Hillsdale College football teams ever. It was a history-making season as the Chargers made the division II playoffs for the first time ever. Fast forward four years and the two former Chargers are playing...
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September 12, 2013July 12, 2022City News
Local Democrat aims to unseat Tim Walberg
Will a Democrat represent Hillsdale? Pam Byrnes thinks so. In July, Byrnes announced her campaign to unseat Tim Walberg, the current representative for Michigan’s seventh congressional district, which includes Hillsdale County. At a meet-and-greet held in Checker Records in Hillsdale on Sunday afternoon, she made her case to a group of local voters. “I’m very,...
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September 12, 2013July 12, 2022City News
Vanished Hillsdale
Today, the reminisce of the Paul Revere School, built in 1886, still sits on the corner of N. West Street and Fayette. It served as a school for Hillsdale’s second ward until 1939, when the school closed after the Joseph Mauck Elementary School opened. In 1940, Hillsdale College purchased the former school for $2,000 to...
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September 12, 2013July 12, 2022City News
College student impact on local economy mixed
While some Hillsdale businesses, like Oakley Riverside Deli and Party Store, anticipate the return of Hillsdale College students to end their July slumps, many others barely notice the additional 1,400 residents. “We love September when students come back,” Jilly Beans Owner Jill Nicols said. “I can’t tell you the exat impact, but it’s definitely significant.”...
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September 12, 2013July 12, 2022Culture
The Gift of Healing: Therapy through Art
Unlike many WHIP internships, senior Lisa Graham’s work had nothing to do with politics, but brought together two things Graham is very passionate about: art and therapy. “Art is an enjoyable experience,” said Graham, an art major whose work at CREATE Art Center in Silver Springs, Md., used art to provide therapy to children this...