In a classic matchup of David vs. Goliath in the NCAA Division II women’s basketball regional quarterfinal, the Hillsdale College Chargers fell to No. 1 Ashland University on Friday, 104-82. Hillsdale put forth a gallant effort in the loss, outscoring the Eagles in the second half, 48-45, but wasn’t able to overcome a shaky start...
Strong hitting and solid pitching from the softball team weren’t reflected in a 6-6 record as its season began in Florida over spring break, but head coach Joe Abraham said the team’s spring break performance bodes well for the rest of the season. In their opening game, the Chargers outhit Northern State University 7-6 but...
Several Hillsdale College students will be competing in this year’s Everett Oratory Contest for the chance at winning a $3,000 prize. They will be presenting speeches on the topic of “National Security and Privacy: Principles for Achieving a Just Balance.” Each student will be delivering a speech with their own approach to this issue. The...
Ten classics students spent time translating passages of Greek and Latin as a part of the annual Maurine Dallas Watkins Translation Contests this past week. Although the results will not be announced until the national convention of the Eta Sigma Phi Honorary for Classical Studies March 23 through 25, Assistant Professor of Classics Laury Ward...
From desert monks and medieval scholars to modern philosophers, three Hillsdale alumni are translating the works of thinkers in French, German, Greek, and Latin. It’s remarkable then that only one completed a foreign language major while at Hillsdale. Each is pursuing a philosophy or theology degree, but reading scholars, whether ancient or modern, in their...