A team from Students in Free Enterprise is starting this year’s dorm energy competition. The competition to see which dorm can save the most energy will last until the end of March. Due to energy inefficiency in some dorms, students living in 17 college-owned buildings are asked to be mindful of their energy usage. The...
Year: 2013
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In the works: College plans future construction projects
As construction winds down on the new Margot V. Biermann Athletic Center, Hillsdale College is already looking toward the future when it comes to adding new facilities to the college campus. In addition to the renovation of existing structures such as the George Roche Sports Complex and various student dormitories, the college has plans for...
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Q & A: George Gilder
George Gilder, an architect of supply-side economics, is the author of the worldwide bestseller “Wealth and Poverty,” perhaps the definitive moral case for capitalism. Released during the first year of the Reagan administration, the book sold over a million copies. A former speechwriter for George Romney and Richard Nixon, Gilder also wrote books critiquing feminism...
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College spends $50,000 on pipe repairs
Once the repairs finish and the invoices are paid, Chief Administrative Officer Rich Péwé anticipates that Hillsdale College will have paid around $50,000 to recover from a burst sprinkler head that flooded the Knorr Family Dining Room with 2 to 3 inches of water Jan. 23. The college will spend $10,000 on building repairs, $20,000...
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Broad Street to open bar
Hillsdale will soon have a new bar. The new Market Tavern will be an extension of the Broad Street Downtown Market’s operations, and will be located in the front of that establishment. The Broad Street Market in downtown Hillsdale already boasts a wide selection of liquor, beer, and wine, as well as specialty foods. Set...