When Dr. Gary Wolfram, professor of economics, saw Henry Rono’s picture in the 1978 Runner’s World Magazine, he decided to move across the country to train for a year with the Kenyan runner. Forty years later, a visitor to Wolfram’s office can still see Rono’s running shoes hanging from a hook on the side of...
“A Work of Heart”: MoseArt brings handcrafted pottery, stained glass, and more to Hillsdale
When Beth Moser Roehrig moved to Hillsdale four years ago, she planned to retire. She now owns MoseArt, a boutique in downtown Hillsdale. The store, newly opened in 2020, specializes in sewing and alterations, handcrafted pottery, stained glass, and candles. Roehrig ran Xpress Sewing and Xceptional Art in Defiance, Ohio for 25 years. “I figured...
Women’s tennis falls to Wayne State in home opener
On Friday September 24 the Hillsdale Chargers women’s tennis team went up against Wayne State but fell short losing 6-1. Coming into the day the team said they knew it would be a challenging matchup. “We definitely expected it to be a tough match,” Senior Sophia Spinazze said. “Wayne State is consistently a good team...
Autumn Adventures: Student ranks top five drinks at Penny’s coffee shop
I’m a big Penny’s gal. The baristas and New Dorm Resident Assistants know I’m there almost every day. It’s my favorite coffee spot on campus — it’s pretty much the only place I get coffee on campus. I even have a “usual” according to one of the baristas, an iced caramel vanilla latte. But I...
Social Security equals economic insecurity
Social Security is a broken promise to the American people, and our generation will pay for it. When President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act of 1935 into law, he promised “protection to the average citizen and to his family against the loss of a job and against poverty-ridden old age.” The purpose...




