Despite decisive victories in several matches, the Hillsdale College volleyball team suffered its first two losses of the season over the last week. The Chargers’ record is now 7-2. In matches against St. Michael’s College on Friday and Glenville State and Mercyhurst on Saturday, the Chargers won a series of 3-0 sweeps. However, the Chargers...
It came down to the last few minutes, with the crowd on its feet, cheering for a Charger victory. Sophomore Kamryn Matthews, in the end, came out victorious for the women’s tennis team Sunday on the Mary Jane Delp Courts, winning her No. 6 singles match in a third tie-breaking set and pushing Hillsdale College...
Hillsdale City Clerk Stephen French was placed on unpaid administrative leave Monday for violating the city’s social media policy. City Manager David Mackie said French sent an “inappropriate” email to a Hillsdale County resident. Mackie said this was the first time the city has enforced its social media policy, which states city employees can’t “discriminate...
The Chargers’ win wasn’t the only victory on the field this weekend. The Frank “Muddy” Waters Stadium was full of life on Friday as the cheerleaders, pep band, and football team encouraged local children and young adults with special needs to learn to play football. The event, named Victory Day, allowed participants to engage with...
Ruta Sepetys has three bestselling novels under her belt, but the ’89 Hillsdale College alumna’s first book was banned — by the parents of her 3rd-grade classmates. “The Adventures of Betsy,” written in a notebook with a scratch-and-sniff pickle on the cover, drew popularity from 8-year-olds but wary glances from parents. Discouraged, Sepetys put her...