Hillsdale College’s bookstore is jumping from a $1-million business to a $2-million business. At least, that’s what Chief Administrative Officer Richard Péwé said he is planning. The bookstore reported about $1 million in sales for several years now. It made $140,000 last academic year, profits that go into the general fund, which helps keep tuition...
The leak in the storage room behind Phillips Auditorium in Knorr damaged some inexpensive equipment, said Patrick Chartrand, ITS network systems manager. Water seeped under the wall and into the training room next door, releasing a stench that carried into the career services office. Chief Administrative Officer Rich Péwé praised Hillsdale College’s maintenance, who replaced...
Station manager Scot Bertram said he doesn’t know why the power supply unit stopped working properly, but said he had ruled out sabotage. The broken device was supposed to provide electricity to the station’s hardware. “The unit was only distributing enough power to run a fan,” Bertram said. Bringing the station’s regularly scheduled programming back...
About 70 people filled a classroom Tuesday for a debate the Fairfield Society held between juniors Brendan Noble and Razi Lane. Noble represented libertarianism, and Lane argued for conservatism. Junior John Gage, president of the Fairfield Society, said the issue is a hot topic on campus and deserved time for discussion. “I think the depth...
For the first time since 2013, Hillsdale College’s rank, according to U.S. News & World Report, dropped. The 2017 list for the best National Liberal Arts Colleges released this week shows Hillsdale at No. 83, 16 places lower than last year. Preliminary reviews of the ranking’s data and methodology indicate a lower graduation rate in...