The Hillsdale College debate team excelled in their first debate tournament of the spring semester. Traveling to Webster University in St. Louis, Hillsdale saw stiff competition from 42 other collegiate teams at the Gorlok Gala. The Gala is the largest tournament the team has competed in this season. The debate team performed well, winning debate...
Security services available with Alertus app, beacons
In an emergency, every minute counts. To help students, Hillsdale College has contracted with a company called Alertus Technologies. “Compared to Blackboard Connect, Alertus works in half the time,” said Bill Whorley, director of campus security. Blackboard Connect took more than 20 minutes to notify all students, but Whorley said that Alertus, using multi-output technology,...
‘A great mentor’: Donohoe leaves college after five years
After five and a half years working for Hillsdale College, alumna and former Assistant Director of Career Services Sophia Donohoe ended her career at the college to begin a new chapter with her husband in Columbus, Ohio. Donohoe spent a total of 10 years with the college, first as a student and then as...
Mock Trial wins big at national invitational
The Hillsdale mock trial teams performed well at their tournaments on Jan. 26-27. Team 1127 placed third out of 40 teams, winning seven out of eight ballots at the 31st Annual National Invitational at Loras College. Team 1126 placed fifth out of 19 teams at the Hoosier Hoedown at Indiana University, the final tournament of...
ATO serves up quality time after hiring cook Wayne Babcock
The distinctly masculine and unmistakably college-like aroma of pulled pork and mac ‘n’ cheese fills the air as a group of 40 brothers hustle in and out of the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity dining room, settling in for a few moments of fraternal bonding time before succumbing to the conflicting responsibilities of college life. As...