With record-breaking weather in Hillsdale this winter, the Hillsdale County Road Commission has spent approximately $323,722 on salt alone from January to March. According to the Commission’s Engineering Manager John Sanders, it’s the freezing rain that’s caused the most trouble. “We had freezing rain three times this year,” Sanders said. “Compare that with the last...
Year: 2019
Symphony orchestra takes on 20th-century Russian music of Dmitri Shostakovich
“I envy the audience being able to hear it all for the first time,” freshman violinist Victoria Nunez said of Shostakovich Symphony No. 5. The audience will have that chance this Saturday and Sunday as the Hillsdale College Symphony Orchestra will be performing it in the Markel Auditorium. Saturday’s performance will be at 8 p.m.,...
College starts new podcast to promote school mission
The Hillsdale College Marketing Department and WRFH 101.7 FM, Hillsdale College’s student-run radio station, have partnered to produce a weekly podcast called “Radio Free Hillsdale Hour.” The show currently airs on about ten radio stations in Michigan, and the podcast can be found on SoundCloud, iTunes, and Google Play. The show airs weekly, and the...
Tuition-free college could create a masssive moral hazard
As the number of Democrats running in the presidential primary approaches the size of a small football team, their specific policy proposals on every issue become even more critical in determining who gets the Democratic nomination. One such proposal that has gained attention, particularly in the college-aged progressive base, is the idea of tuition-free college...
Rising seniors to vote on their senior class officers
Today, rising seniors will have the opportunity to cast their vote for the 2019-2020 Senior Class Officers beginning at 11 a.m. in the Grewcock Student Union. Elections will be held today, tomorrow, and Monday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the union. Students will only be able to vote once per position. Students...




