The sun sets behind the slowly rotating ferris wheel. Children run from stand to stand, screaming with delight as the smell of kettle corn and freshly-made donuts fills the air. This image is just a part of the Hillsdale County Fair; the final product of months of hard work by Fair Manager Lori Hull and...
Student Federation’s recent decision to uphold the publications budget passed last semester shows commitment to its principles and mission. Last semester, the federation’s publications committee was tasked, as it is every year, with recommending a budget to govern Hillsdale’s student publications. The committee took their responsibility seriously and worked tirelessly, meeting with faculty, advisors, and...
While Michigan Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Republicans in the state legislature fight over funding for road repairs across the state, the standoff could result in 48,000 unpaid government employees in Michigan. Hillsdale County is prepared for the potential blow. Michigan’s fiscal budget ends at midnight Sept. 30. If Whitmer and the legislators don’t reach...
The women of Mauck, Benzing, and New Dorm invite all of campus to throw on their boots and flannels for a hoedown in the Mauck parking lot this Saturday, Sept. 28 from 7-10 p.m. There will be live music, dancing, a pie-baking contest, and games like ring toss and donut-eating competitions. The winner of the...
Alumni, students, faculty, and staff filled the Searle Center on Friday night to honor three distinguished alumni and an honorary alumnus at the 68th annual Alumni Awards Banquet. The recipients: Tom Conner, Thomas Shafer ’81, Megan Lacy Owen ’07, and Kate Bachelder Odell ’13, are all leaders in their respective fields and were given...