A former soldier, a polyglot with command of 10 languages, and a podcast creator are three of Hillsdale College’s new hires in the Classics department this semester. After serving in the U.S. Army from 1998 to 2004, Carl Young received his bachelor’s in classics at the University of New Mexico and his doctorate in classical...
Women’s track to open season at Saginaw Valley
Hillsdale women’s track team kicks off the 2017-18 season on Saturday at Saginaw Valley’s Holiday Open. Head coach Andrew Towne said that, while starting out with a new team dynamic provides a challenge, the Chargers have a “balanced complete team.” Senior team captains Rachael Tolsma and Victoria Wichman said that meets allow the team to...
Men’s track prepares for indoor season
The Hillsdale College men’s track and field team has always strived for excellence. The 2017-18 season is no different. As for how they reach that level of excellence, head coach Andrew Towne says it has to do with the coaching staff and its relationship with the athletes. “It’s pretty simplistic in a lot ways,” Towne...
Elise Clines’ vibrant spirit shines through art
Scrolling through Elise Clines’ online art business is like walking through a candy store of pretty watercolor designs, printed on everything from home decor to notebooks to outerwear. Her designs tend to be chic and feminine — but her most popular item? A popsicle-patterned men’s T-shirt. “A guy named Omar from Mexico is currently...
Reanimating the dead
While senior John James searched for the words to describe his title within the Active Classical Languages Club, he rattled off a number of terms, all in Greek, before settling on one that he said translates to something like “prince” or “chief speaker.” The growing club offers members a chance to speak, rather than just...




