Once the speech has ended, the caps and gowns have been doffed, and parents have been tearfully embraced, Hillsdale students often begin to subject their commencement speaker to harsh criticism. Few things are nearer to our hearts than debate, and the relative merits of our speaker are fair game. Past commencement speakers have asked the...
Month: January 2016
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Encountering Israel on its own terms
Twisted copper sits on the floor, shining under studio lights. Is it a fold of her dress? A section of arm? It’s hard to tell when you can’t see the rest of her, but the remaining pieces are scattered across the world. The exhibit is titled “We the People,” after the main piece by artist...
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Women’s basketball can’t find traction in the U.P.
Balance has been both a struggle and a strength for the Hillsdale College women’s basketball team which boasts a deep bench filled with young players. After losses to Northern Michigan University and Michigan Tech last week, the Chargers will work to balance playing time and shooting strategy to improve on their 8-8 overall record. Throughout...
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Jonesville’s Sauk Theatre brings ‘M.A.S.H.’ to campus
The Jonesville-based Sauk Theatre will perform its stage adaptation of the 1970 anti-war comedy, “M.A.S.H.,” in Hillsdale’s Phillips Auditorium next month. Initially, The Sauk had intended to stage the play at its home theater in Jonesville. But, since the roof collapsed in late December, the venue has moved to the college. The Sauk chose to...
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Charger Chatter: Kristin Freeman
Kristin Freeman, a freshman on the Hillsdale College track and field team, broke the 19-year-old school high-jump record by jumping 5 feet, 7 ¾ inches (1.72 meters). She was also named GLIAC co-Field Athlete of the Week on Jan. 21, her first conference award. What was your initial reaction when you learned that you’d beaten...