“This is a classy room,” said Aaron Tracey, director of hospitality operations for the Hillsdale College Dow Hotel and Conference Center. “You might feel out of place wearing shorts and a T-shirt here.” Renovations in the Dow A & B event room concluded Oct. 28, ending an 11-month project that cost $3 million. The task...
Kirkpatrick speaks on roots of Thanksgiving
If you’re planning to enjoy turkey, mashed potatoes, and cranberry sauce this Thanksgiving, you can thank President Abraham Lincoln and Sarah Josepha Hale, author and journalist Melanie Kirkpatrick said in a lecture on campus on Tuesday. Kirkpatrick is the former deputy editor of the Wall Street Journal editorial page and a senior fellow at the...
Former Hillsdale professor speaks on the economic woes of modern socialism
From the Green New Deal to the government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, government overreach has increased exponentially over the past year, former Hillsdale College Professor of Economics Richard Ebeling said in a lecture sponsored by Praxis on Oct. 28. He said America is at a breaking point. “America is in the grip of a...
Volleyball finishes the week 2-0, clinches share of Division Title
The Hillsdale College volleyball team finished October with an 11-2 record in the month, sweeping Malone University and Walsh University on the road to wrap up the month. Against Malone, 14 players contributed at least one kill in a 25-22, 25-19, 25-22 victory. “On this team, every player plays a role and must be prepared...
City replaces police vehicle totaled by parolee on meth
The city of Hillsdale’s Finance Committee convened on Nov. 1 to discuss the replacement of a police vehicle totaled by a parolee on methamphetamine. The man, who was alone in the vehicle, totaled it in August 2020, according to Jake Hammel, director of public services. “A parolee on meth was able to get his cuffs...




