Assistant Professor of Biology Christopher Heckel has made a profession out of stopping to smell the tulips. Heckel has taught at Hillsdale College for five years, but his love for biology started as a kid. “I’ve always been in love with biology,” Heckel said. “When I was in fourth grade we were learning about the...
Year: 2023
Radio Free Hillsdale named college audio station of the year
Radio Free Hillsdale Students pose with Michigan Association Radio Program of the Year award. WRFH Radio Free Hillsdale 101.7 FM won Station of the Year in the Michigan Association of Broadcasters’ College Audio competition, and The Collegian placed third for Michigan Press Association’ College Newspaper of the Year. Fourteen journalism students received awards and three...
Chargers upset in round of 64
The team ended its program-record sixth straight year with at least 19 wins in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on March 11 in a shootout against Northern. Despite cutting their deficit to one possession in the game’s final minute, a deep three from Wildcat guard Max Bjorklund with 11 seconds left effectively ended...
Golf fends off regional rivals, takes 12th of 21 in Kentucky
The Hillsdale men’s golf team conquered regional rivals last weekend at the SVSU Spring Intercollegiate in Lexington, Kentucky, placing above four of their five G-MAC opponents. “Beating these teams is important rankings-wise,” said sophomore Filippo Reale. “If you want to make regionals, it’s important to beat these teams.” Reale and Senior Darragh Monaghan both shot...
Kapteyn throws no-hitter, softball goes 8-4 on Florida trip
The Hillsdale softball team left Florida above .500 after going 8-4, and junior pitcher Erin Kapteyn was named G-MAC softball pitcher of the week after throwing her first career no-hitter. “We came back against Embry-Riddle — which was probably one of the tougher teams we faced — and won 4-3,” head coach Kyle Gross said....

