The Hillsdale Chargers experienced tough competition, two new personal bests, and a third-place finish on Saturday at the 2018 Pre-Nationals Meet in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Thirty teams and 293 runners competed in this meet, including four other G-MAC schools: the University of Findlay, Davis & Elkins College, Walsh University and Malone University. Hillsdale scored 128 points,...
Former congressman discusses principled politics
“Whenever you see something fouled up, rest assured, it’s gonna be government,” said former congressman Bob McEwan in a speech at Hillsdale College. McEwan, who represented Ohio’s sixth district from 1981 to 1993, and was a member of the Intelligence and Rules committees during the Reagan administration, spoke to a crowd of students on the...
Historic Hysteria: Campus Scene
In the late 1960s, The Collegian premiered Campus Scene as a forum to spread social news. Separated into “Men’s News” and “Women’s News,” the column offered interesting tidbits from a variety of social groups at Hillsdale. This innocent information often included lists of new Greek pledges and advertised all-campus events. But, as Robert Frost once...
‘Wild Sweet Love’ combines classical and modern ballet
“Ballet is not one thing; it’s many things,” said Visiting Assistant Professor of Dance Holly Hobbs. This is important to remember as audiences attend the next performance of Hillsdale College’s Professional Artist Series. The Grand Rapids Ballet, Michigan’s only professional ballet company, will be performing their 2018-2019 season opener at the Fine Arts Building on...
Conserving the Classics: Yuri Norstein’s ‘Tale of Tales’
Yuri Norstein’s animated short “Tale of Tales” is only a half-hour long, and available on YouTube. Check it out; it’s well worth the watch. The short film is based on an old Russian lullaby, sung at the beginning of the movie as a baby suckles at his mother’s breast. Here’s an English translation: Baby, baby,...




