There were 8,000 men on the RMS Queen Mary, and their lives were in danger. A South American Nazi spy ring was broadcasting the Allied Queen Mary’s location to as many German U-boats as it could reach as they patrolled the north Atlantic. If they caught the ship, they would torpedo and sink it. Listening...
I get hungry on Sundays. No breakfast and a long sermon demand a massive replenishment in the food department. There are grumbles. Jolts. Grunts. It’s time for a trip to the Knorr Family Dining Room for a hearty brunch. By the time I run over to Knorr, I am hungry enough to eat a real...
Winning first place with 134 overall points, the Hillsdale College women’s track and field team dominated last Friday’s home meet against Ashland University and the University of Findlay. On the men’s side, the Chargers finished in third with 42 overall points. “I thought we did a good job still early in the season,” head coach...
Hillsdale alumna Elizebeth Smith Friedman’s life story came to the small screen this month when she was featured in an episode of the PBS documentary series “American Experience.” The Jan. 11 episode, titled “The Codebreaker,” focused on the 1915 graduate’s groundbreaking contributions to the art and science of codebreaking, which she developed with her husband,...
The Hillsdale College volleyball team stepped onto the court for the first time in over a year this past weekend, dominating the competition in two back-to-back three-set sweeps. On Friday the Chargers beat Trevecca University 25-20, 25-10, and 25-18. Next, on Saturday, they beat Kentucky Wesleyan 25-15, 25-20, and 25-15. This pair of home-court wins...