For the Hillsdale College men’s basketball team, Christmas truly was the most wonderful time of the year. After starting Christmas break with a tough three-point loss to Michigan Tech University, the Chargers reeled off an impressive eight game winning streak before falling to Ohio Dominican on Saturday, 57-55. “We’re starting to play better defensively,” head...
Year: 2014
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Student Fed sworn in
Student Federation President junior Arielle Mueller swore in Vice President junior Heather Lantis and Secretary junior Anna Teigen at last week’s Student Fed meeting. Due to her surgery on a broken leg, Treasurer and sophomore Marie Wathen was not sworn in. After the ceremony, Mueller reviewed the basic responsibilities of representatives and assigned chairmen to...
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Mock Trial revamps teams
Hillsdale College’s Mock Trial program rearranged all three teams at the beginning of this semester, putting all of the strongest players together. The restructuring is intended to give the team an edge in tournaments that could advance them to nationals. “All the people who had scored well in the previous semester, we kind of grouped...
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Improv group performs at Sage
Peals of laughter erupted from Markel Auditorium on Jan. 17 as professional comedians sang about wiggling wombats, furry caps, jazzy cats, and sparkling snowflakes, all in the hopes of winning the “Phony Award,” a parody of Broadway’s Tony Award. For an hour and a half, a sold-out crowd enjoyed the musical and theatrical talents of...
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Women’s basketball struggles through break
The Hillsdale College women’s basketball team defeated Tiffin University by 20 points on Thursday, Jan. 16. The Chargers’ previous three wins all came down to the last two minutes of the game, winning each by less than five points. But against Tiffin the Chargers took the lead in the beginning of the game and never...