Hardly anyone on campus remembers that Hillsdale College once had its own close encounter with a UFO — and that’s why the college should put up a plaque to commemorate this extraterrestrial event. On March 21 1966, several women living in the McIntyre residence noticed unusually bright lights floating over the Slayton Arboretum around 10:30...
Year: 2017
Charger football wins season opener against Mercyhurst
The Hillsdale College football team began its first season in the Great Midwest Athletic Conference with a 19-11 win in Erie, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. In the first meeting between the two teams in nearly 10 years, the Chargers defeated Mercyhurst University, improving their all-time record to 8-3 against the Lakers. In what could be described...
Beer & Hymns at Rough Draft brings community together
On a trip down to Nashville to visit her sister, Carly Hubbard, owner of Rough Draft Coffee and Cocktails, heard about a group that tucks into the backrooms of local bars to raise their voices together in worship. The idea of a “pub sing” really appealed to Hubbard. “I have always been amazed at how,...
Students find community in Harvey’s wake
Two current students and one alumnus saw both the devastation and the resilient spirit of community as hurricane victims in Houston came together to clean up and rebuild. Sweeping through Houston and southeast Texas and dumping 52 inches of rain, Hurricane Harvey forced 34,000 people from their homes, caused damage in 130,000 homes, and led...
Wonder Woman showing this Thursday
Wonder Woman is lassoing her way to Hillsdale College at 8 p.m. on Thursday for the Student Activities Office’s first-ever Movie on the Quad event. The screen-on-the-green cinematic experience of the summer blockbuster, which is not available on DVD until Sept. 19, is putting student activities’ new blow-up projector screen to use. “We like that...




