The Hillsdale College Chargers routed the Kentucky Wesleyan College Panthers 31-12, bringing them to a 5-5 record on the year and a 4-2 record in the conference with one regular season game remaining. The Chargers are tied with their next opponent, Ohio Dominican University, for third place in the conference, trailing first place contenders Tiffin...
Year: 2021
Hillsdale Academy boys cross country team wins first place in Michigan’s Division 4 championship
Two miles into the 5k, the team was far from first place. But with just 400 meters left, something changed, and multiple runners pushed their way to the front of the pack. For the first time in Hillsdale Academy MHSAA history, the boys cross country team placed first out of more than 150 teams at...
Pint-sized pen pals: Students volunteer as ‘journal buddies’
“When I’m in college I want to be just like you!” Hillsdale College students often open the journals they share with local elementary students to affectionate entries like this one. Passing the journal back and forth helps the young students form a mentorship with the college-aged volunteers. Journal Buddies is a pen pal system between...
Battle of the Bands returns, ‘Stella Anne and the Half Pints’ win
When I heard the floor crack at Elks Lodge freshman year, I thought it would be the last Battle of the Bands Phi Mu Alpha ever hosted. But for the first time since 2019, this student band extravaganza has returned — though this time on cement floors. Hillsdale students flooded into 55 Below last Saturday...
Quick Hits: Jeffrey Hertel
Dr. Hertel is an Assistant Professor of German at Hillsdale College. Jeffrey Hertel is an assistant professor of German at Hillsdale College. This interview has been edited for length and clarity. Would you rather be a fabulous painter or a fabulous musician? Probably a fabulous musician, because a fabulous musician can make mistakes, and nobody...



