An unknown substance in the hallways of Reading High School caused a school-wide evacuation on Sept. 13. Upon further investigation, school administrators discovered a student had unintentionally released a can of pepper spray in the cafeteria, creating breathing difficulties for students and staff members. According to Superintendent Chuck North, the Mace was strong enough...
A week off could not have come at a better time for the Hillsdale College football team. After a physical 41-30 loss to the Wayne State Warriors on Saturday, the Chargers are using their bye week to heal and prepare for a tough final stretch of the 2016 season. Halfway through the season, Hillsdale is...
Associate Professor of Economics Roger Butters promises his online program can raise students’ test scores by as much as 10 percent. After teaching online for 12 years, Butters said he realized teaching technology, at the time, was archaic and that a traditional textbook was not interactive enough for students. He created the online program ConnectMaster...
The Michigan Department of Transportation’s office of Aeronautics along with the city of Hillsdale partnered to pay for a new automated weather observing system for the Hillsdale Municipal airport, which replaced the airport’s outdated AWOS. According to city manager David Mackie, the total cost of the new AWOS was $70,000. MDOT covered 90 percent...
For Aquila Theatre, less is more. Three actors will perform William Shakespeare’s “Much Ado About Nothing” on Tuesday and Agatha Christie’s “Murder on the Nile” on Wednesday at 8 p.m. in Markel Auditorium, bringing international talent to the Hillsdale community and the knowledge of experienced professionals to Hillsdale College students. “There’s not a lot of...