Hillsdale Hospital gave out 375 flu shots at its free flu clinic in September, up 225 from last year. After it ran out of its 150 flu vaccines for last year’s clinic, the hospital brought 500 vaccines to give free to Hillsdale College students as part of its community outreach. “I like people to get...
The Greater Hillsdale Humane Society’s 28th annual Wiggle Waggle Pet Walk-a-Thon raised an estimated $1,500 in donations to help cover the monthly costs of its animal shelter on Saturday, Oct. 8. Housing about 150 dogs and cats, the animal shelter’s monthly bills average between $10,000 and $12,000. The Humane Society, a nonprofit, does not...
After a 2-1 weekend at the Midwest Regional Crossover Tournament, the Hillsdale College volleyball team will head into the second half of its season. The Chargers now carry a 13-6 overall record, 5-3 in the GLIAC. The team has built up its endurance in recent weeks — five of the Chargers’ last seven matches have...
Nine male convicts squeeze into state-issued chairs and encounter great works of literature. One female English professor steers an erratic discussion, befriending a ragtag band of prisoners. This is the “Maximum Security Book Club.” In her new novel, Mikita Brottman assesses her time at Maryland’s Jessup Correctional Institution book by book, recalling the conversations and...
Daniel Tacke has been told he began playing piano at age 3, but he doesn’t remember his first lesson. “This goes back further than my memory does,” Tacke said. Tacke, a native of Seattle, joined the Hillsdale music staff this year as a Visiting Associate Professor of Music, focusing on teaching basic and complex theory...