Month: April 2015

Last week, the Hillsdale College shotgun team went to nationals for the fourth time, and brought home its third Division III championship from San Antonio. Hillsdale’s 10-person team is the only one in recent years to earn back-to-back division titles, besides Lindenwood University, a Division I team with close to 100 shooters. The team has...

  Effective this summer, Professor of English Stephen Smith will serve as Dean of Faculty, replacing Professor of Chemistry Mark Nussbaum, who has held the position for three years. Smith will serve for at least two years. “I’m honored to be chosen, and I hope to learn from the great previous deans,” Smith said. “I’m...

The streets near the Hillsdale College campus are slowly clearing out as administration removes houses in order to develop the area. With many houses gone, the college hopes to build on or sell the properties to enhance the approach to campus. “Every visitor has an impression of Hillsdale when they come,” Chief Administrative Officer Rich...

The overflow seating area adjoining the Knorr Dining Room has been closed since spring break due to storage needs for food service provider Bon Appétit while the new Searle Center is constructed. “It’s a temporary closure while they’re doing construction at the Dow,” Bon Appétit General Manager David Apthorpe said. Most of what is being...

What do “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner,” the fall of Icarus, and Alexander the Great have in common? They are all songs by the heavy metal rock band Iron Maiden, which students can study this fall in a one-credit honors seminar. The course, spearheaded by Director of the Dow Journalism Program John Miller, will...