“It was not an average day,” John Somerville, professor of English, said of the South Korean military coup he witnessed while in the backseat of his parents’ Land Rover. “But I wouldn’t trade that world for anything.” Growing up in South Korea, Somerville is one of several Hillsdale students and professors who spent years of...
Year: 2019
‘Once-in-a-lifetime opportunity’: Craftsmen design chapel to last centuries
The columns march down both sides of the nave, and are bare now after shedding their protective plywood cases. In the middle of a quiet Thursday afternoon, several workers are fastening a few last tiles of the coffered plaster ceiling with the help of a bucket lift, finishing another arc of dusty white panels lining...
Fourth-quarter comeback falls short
The Hillsdale College Chargers couldn’t quite break through in a narrow 69-64 road loss to the University of Findlay Oilers on Saturday. The defeat drops Hillsdale (8-9, 6-5 G-MAC) back below the .500 mark for the first time since Dec. 18, when the team was 5-6. The Oilers led by just two at halftime, 41-39,...
Hillsdale students nominated for college radio awards
Radio Free Hillsdale may add to its growing collection of awards with the announcement of the Intercollegiate Broadcasting System Awards finalists. Eight shows were named as finalists for the awards, all in different categories. The individual radio stations are responsible for submitting their work to the ISB panel for reviews. Finalists in each category are...
Emergency texting now available in Hillsdale County
Hillsdale County Central Dispatch is now capable of receiving emergency Texts-to-911 when citizens are unable or it is unsafe to make a 911 voice call. Director of Hillsdale County Emergency Management Douglas Sanford said the system to receive Texts-to-911 has been live and testable since the first week of Nov. 2018, and the public was...




