The Hillsdale College football team gave up 639 total yards of offense — its second-most allowed ever — as the eighth-ranked undefeated Ashland Eagles soared past the Chargers 52-21 on Saturday afternoon. “We’ve all got to play better. We’ve got to coach better and we’ve got to play better,” head coach Keith Otterbein said. “We...
Year: 2015
Lindley speaks: Men, like women, can be inspired by Jane Austen
Jane Austen’s novels boast more than ball gowns and busybodies. According to Assistant Professor of English Dwight Lindley, “Pride and Prejudice” and its companions depict human character in a way from which both male and female readers can benefit. In his lecture “Why Men Should Read Jane Austen” on Oct. 9, Lindley argued that men...
Singing students grace Drew’s Place
A small group of Hillsdale College students goes to Drew’s Place, a local retirement home, every Sunday afternoon to lead the residents in singing hymns. The group was originally started by the GOAL program and is currently run by junior Marie Landskroener. The group meets from 1:30 to 2:00 p.m. on Sundays. Although the group...
Fuerst in the Big Apple: professor’s compositions performed in New York City
Hillsdale’s own Associate Professor of Music Mathew Fuerst may be best-known on campus for assisting with student compositions, but he is also an acclaimed composer in his own right. His works are regularly featured in performances throughout the United States and even Europe. Most recently, the Amernet String Quartet performed two of Fuerst’s compositions —...
From desk to podium: former student returns to teach English
With his love for literature, radio, and sports, Andy Brown ’97 is a man of many passions. Analyzing both Homer and home basketball games is all in a day’s work for Brown, lecturer in English for Hillsdale College and sportscaster for WCSR. When the college needed additional teachers for Great Books classes in Spring 2013,...

