The Hillsdale College John A. Halter Shooting Center is the only college owned shooting facility that is entirely funded by private donations. “This doesn’t exist anywhere else,” Range Master Bartley Spieth said. Since 2008, the shooting sports center has collected $12 million in individual and corporate donations. “The facility is unparalleled when it comes to...
Don’t take our ‘inestimable blessings’ for granted
I came to Hillsdale College because I wanted a normal college experience. Of course, I wanted Hillsdale’s liberal education, to read the canon of the western tradition — you’ve seen the brochures. I was skeptical, too, of the monastic environment of “great books” schools like the 100-student Thomas More College of Liberal Arts or 400-strong...
Hillsdale’s great books program ranked No. 3 in nation
Homer’s “The Odyssey” is a traditional selection read in Great Books in the Western Tradition: Ancient to Medieval, one of the core curriculum courses in Hillsdale College’s great books program, which was ranked No. 3 in the nation by Best College Reviews. Wikimedia Commons | Collegian According to an online college review journal, Hillsdale College...
Fowl flu and pox flock to Hillsdale
After the first flu-related death in Hillsdale County on April 1 and outbreaks of chickenpox in Hillsdale and St. Joseph, health officials encourage vaccinations in order to prevent additional cases of illness. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services reported widespread flu outbreaks statewide, with the H1N1 strain being most prevalent. Kim Wilhelm, prevention...
Men’s track fights through rain and shine for solid showings
The Hillsdale College men’s track and field team competed in two meets this weekend: the Miami Hurricane Alumni Invitational in Florida and the OWU Marv Frye Invitational at Ohio Wesleyan. Just five athletes competed in Miami for the men’s team. All-American sophomore Jared Schipper had a notable performance in the pole vault, winning the event....


