Correction: An earlier version stated seven residents signed the letter, this has been updated to state that the actual number is around 30 Two Hillsdale city council members and a Tax Increment Financing Authority board member are facing calls to resign after attending the Jan. 6 march in Washington, D.C., that turned violent inside the...
Year: 2021
Richard Alvarez remembered for dedication to Hillsdale athletics and beyond
Following nearly a quarter-century of employment at Hillsdale College, retired groundskeeper Richard Alvarez died on Dec. 7, 2020. “When Rich was here he worked half the time at the arboretum and the other part he was here in the athletic department,” Pat Hornak, director of events and game day coordinator, said. “He worked game days...
Exile and homeland from “Paradise Lost” to Taylor Swift
In every heart is rooted a desire to belong. There exists an elusive yet inexplicably magnetic desire to have a place of one’s own. “Home” has been defined in a myriad of ways and the stability and beauty of committed relationships is one avenue through which we experience a ‘homeland.’ The funny thing is, though...
Students return for in-person classes, college plans on full semester
After ending its fall 2020 semester virtually, Hillsdale College will resume in-person classes on Wednesday, Jan. 13. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services announced on Dec. 18 that, “Gatherings at colleges and universities, trade schools, and career schools are permitted for the purpose of holding in-person classes.” Although the college will still take...
Women’s basketball struggles to find rhythm
The Hillsdale College women’s basketball team began its conference-only season on Dec. 3 against the University of Findlay. Since then the Chargers have accrued a 1-6 record with a 10-point victory over Lake Erie College on Jan. 4. While their schedule is ever-changing, the Chargers have faced off against more than half of their G-MAC...




