Thanks to COVID-19, Associate Professor of English Patricia Bart’s students get to enjoy the outdoors while learning about great books. “I just decided, until we have to be driven in, let’s just sit outside,” she said. “I’m not overly worried about getting coronavirus myself or other people getting it. But I figure, why get it?” ...
Year: 2020
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Wind turbines prompt Wheatland residents to run for office
A year after three Hillsdale County townships approved the construction of a wind farm stretching across Adams, Moscow, and Wheatland townships, Wheatland’s concerned citizens are running for office. Chris Pollard, one of the lead organizers of the Concerned Citizens of Wheatland Township, is one of at least four township residents seeking to replace members on...
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Chargers capture second at G-MAC Championship
The Hillsdale College women’s cross country team fell short at the 2020 G-MAC Championship meet on Saturday, Oct. 24 in Tiffin, Ohio. Despite six runners earning All-Conference honors, the Chargers finished second overall as a team out of 10 G-MAC member schools. Walsh University stole back the title with 30 points, while Hillsdale posted 46,...
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Could local Amish swing Michigan for Trump?
If you watched President Donald Trump’s campaign speech in Pennsylvania earlier this week, you may have seen some unexpected attendees in the background: three Amish men. Turning and pointing to them, Trump remarked, “We have Pennsylvania Dutch…but they’re not known for going out and voting. Don’t tell anyone, but the Pennsylvania Dutch are voting en...
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From your biggest fans: Grads celebrate town with ‘Hillsdalian Goods’
For two proud Hillsdale alumnae, it’s the little things that best celebrate Hillsdale. That’s why Ashlyn Neveau ’16 and Alex Whitford ’18 are launching Hillsdalian Goods, a startup that gives the Hillsdale name the treatment that big cities get. It provides a variety of quality merchandise that people can use to show off their love...