Think bumper cars, but with bubbles instead of cars. Hillsdale College students participated in a young sport called bubble soccer on Saturday, but most players were not focused on the soccer part of the game. “Very few people are out there to actually play soccer,” sophomore Don McChesney said. “The majority of us are just...
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March 5, 2015July 12, 2022Opinions
Pope Francis seeks to remedy spiritual poverty
The modern world is a mess and the Roman Catholic Church is having a discussion on what is the best tone and focus to deal with it. The reason that everyone is so fascinated with Pope Francis is that he seems to have adopted a very different tone and focus relative to Pope Benedict XVI...
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March 5, 2015July 12, 2022Sports
Softball warms up for GLIAC play
The Hillsdale College softball team fell to the University of Illinois at Springfield in both games of the team’s opening doubleheader Monday at an indoor dome in Rosemont, Illinois. The Chargers racked up one run in each contest, compared to the Prairie Stars’ respective five and two. “We made only one error in two games....
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March 5, 2015July 12, 2022Sports
Charger Chatter: Lucas Hamelink
Coming back from an injury last season, junior pitcher Lucas Hamelink is excited for the upcoming baseball season. He said the team is ready for a great season, and he’s looking forward to being able to play healthy. How long have you been playing baseball, and what got you started in it? I’ve been playing...
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March 5, 2015July 12, 2022Sports
Former Charger runner leads Academy Athletics
Mike Roberts kept getting faster, picking up speed each year he ran. In middle school he was a standout; in high school, an All-American; at Hillsdale College, almost a national champion. A middle and long distance runner, Roberts used to smoke sprinters for fun in footraces. Horsing around after practice his sophomore year of college,...