Although flu cases on campus have slowed down, the virus is still going strong in Hillsdale. Will Carleton Academy was closed for four days last week, and the Hillsdale Hospital numbers have remained stagnant. “We know we had 29 cases confirmed,” Director of Will Carleton Academy Colleen Vogt said. Twelve students were sent home...
Year: 2018
Basketball teams fall in NCAA tournament: Men finish season with 21-10 record
After appearing in the finals of the G-MAC tournament but falling to Ohio Dominican University in a 71-53 blowout, the Hillsdale College Chargers hoped for an opportunity to extend their season. Gathered in the formal lounge of the Grewcock student union, the players and coached watched a projector screen as the qualifiers for the NCAA...
Baseball takes one from Illinois-Springfield
Both the Hillsdale College and the University of Illinois-Springfield baseball teams scored 11 runs over their four-game series last weekend. Unfortunately for the Chargers, the Prairie Stars allocated their runs more efficiently, taking three of the four closely-contested games. “It was much better than last weekend. We played much better baseball,” head coach Eric Theisen...
Local restaurants appeal to Catholics for Lent Fridays
Giving up meat during Lent doesn’t have to mean giving up on local restaurants. For those choosing to observe the season of Lent, meat is traditionally off the menu on Fridays. Luckily, several of Hillsdale’s favorite dining spots offer special options for Lent by serving fish on Fridays, as well as some vegetarian options....
Put down the phone and pick up the fork
As I picked up my fork to dig into my food, my friend grabbed her phone. “Wait, let me take a picture.” I rolled my eyes and placed my fork down while she took a few pictures of our perfectly-plated entrees. A few hours later, she posted the picture on her Instagram story. Participating in...




