Clouds and a crisp fall chill did not stop hundreds of Hillsdale students, faculty, and residents from flocking to the Student Activities Board’s fourth annual Maker’s Market this Saturday. Twenty-six vendors gathered in front of the chapel from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. to sell Greek treats and crepes, jewelry and scarves, and even 3D printed cups. ...
College launches colonial America unit to 1776 curriculum
Hillsdale’s K-12 Education Office added a third unit, “The British Colonies of North America,” to the 1776 curriculum, which can be downloaded for free from the K-12 Education website. The new unit will cover the pre-Columbian Native American civilizations through the settlement of the 13 colonies, according to John Adams, interim director of curriculum at...
NATO is the only thing keeping Russia contained
As Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine grinds on, we should ask one question: Why didn’t he invade the Baltic states instead? Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, like Ukraine, were Soviet satellites for 50 years. More than a million ethnic Russians still live there, providing a handy excuse for a “special military operation.” More importantly,...
Charger Football: a family business
When I entered the sports complex and asked where to find coach Otterbein’s office, the receptionist asked, “which one?” Though many just know the head coach, Keith Otterbein ’79, there are two more Otterbeins on the coaching staff for Charger football – Keith’s two sons, Steve ’07 and Brad ’11. In his undergraduate days, Keith...
Former stabbing suspect faces charges for stalking, assault, resisting police
The City of Hillsdale Police Department arrested a repeat offender on Sept. 20 for multiple counts of resisting an officer, among other charges. According to a Hillsdale police press release, 39-year-old Shaun David Helton was arrested last Tuesday on two counts of resisting and obstructing police, domestic assault, aggravated stalking, violation of conditional bond, and...



