“Imagine a garden, a mulch walkway down the middle with fruits and vegetables growing on either side. Ripe tomatoes and fresh green beans that will be later canned and cooked.” The opening line of local Makenzie Swisher’s almost 700-word essay, titled “Gardening to Make a Difference for a Better World,” helped her place second in...
Women’s tennis dominates during perfect weekend
After starting their season with an 8-1 victory over Walsh on Saturday, the Hillsdale College women’s tennis team pushed their winning streak to two matches with a 7-2 win over Ashland on Sunday. Saturday’s matches started outdoors, but rain forced the teams to move to the Biermann Center’s indoor courts. Despite the inclement weather and...
Veterans are not victims
Are veterans victims? Are the men and women of the Global War on Terror a robust warrior class or the damaged victims of bad foreign policy? Anyone who has overheard veterans telling stories over a meal, or reliving old adventures between pints of beer, can tell you they do not sound like victims. You will...
College moves up national rankings
Hillsdale College’s national reputation for academic success continues to improve, according to an annual ranking of best liberal arts colleges released Wednesday. Rising two spots from last year, Hillsdale tied with four schools as the nation’s 67th best liberal arts college in the U.S. News and World Report’s annual ranking. While college administrators and faculty...
9/11 victims to be honored Friday
The 13th annual 9/11 memorial ceremony will take place at noon this Friday near the statue of the Union Soldier between Lane Hall and Kendall Hall. The event is co-sponsored by the College Republicans and Young Americans for Freedom and will feature an address by Major Jim Bernthal, a retired marine. “The September 11 attacks...


