Omicron Delta Kappa is more than the monthly emails that appear in campus inboxes that recognize the work of a leader at Hillsdale College. Nationally, ODK, the National Leadership Honor Society, focuses on recognizing scholarship, leadership, and campus involvement in various different forms. The Hillsdale chapter, established in 1949, centers itself on “town-and-gown” relationships, because...
Year: 2017
Councilman Watkins suggests placing ‘It’s the people’ on water tower
The City of Hillsdale’s unofficial motto, “It’s the people” might have a home in Hillsdale after all. City Councilman Brian Watkins raised the possibility of placing the slogan on the city’s water tower at a Jan. 24 city council meeting. Watkins said he came up with this idea after looking at a recent Board of...
In touch with her Wilder side: ‘Little House on the Prairie’ author turns 150
When senior Leah Hickman was a little girl, she loved to look through her “Little House on the Prairie” picture books. As Hickman matured, her love for the the “Little House” books and their author, Laura Ingalls Wilder, grew from a childhood favorite to a nostalgic admiration — not only did Hickman take a class...
Baseball hosts First-Pitch dinner
Fostering relationships and community is an intricate part of building a program which sustains success. The annual Charger Baseball First-Pitch Dinner is made to do just that. On Saturday, alumni, players, parents, and fans of Charger baseball came together for the fourth annual iteration of the event, enjoying Charger basketball, an auction and raffle, dinner,...
Collegian honored with 20 MPA awards
The Michigan Press Association awarded The Hillsdale Collegian with 20 awards Friday, for the 2015-2016 academic year issues. The Collegian received recognition for its news, features, and opinions writing as well as layout and features photographs. Hillsdale College reporters swept in the column and review category, winning first, second, and third places as well as...




