Sophomore Vasiliki Paplomata had never left the house without a jacket before she traveled more than 5,000 miles from Greece to study as student-athlete at Hillsdale College. Paplomata, known as “Vas” on the court, hails from Thessaloniki, Greece, a 20-minute drive from the coast of the Thermaic Gulf. “Where I’m from, it’s not exactly like...
In 2005, the University of Texas Longhorns’ quarterback Vince Young led his team to win the Rose Bowl, scoring the game-winning touchdown with 19 seconds left in the fourth quarter. Now, nearly 20 years later, the nationally ranked number three Longhorns, with a record of 9-1, will reclaim their long-lost title. After years of disappointing...
Theologian Brett Salkeld argues that Protestants and Catholics can find more common ground in the controversial Eucharist topic than they might think. Courtesy | Nyehob Transubstantiation can unite Christians, not divide them, author and theologian Brett Salkeld said in a lecture Nov. 18. Hillsdale College Catholic Society hosted Salkeld’s talk, “Transubstantiation and Christian Unity.” Salkeld...
A cat at the Greater Hillsdale Humane Society. Tracy Wilson | Collegian Gift cards, cash, and guns are all prizes in a Christmas raffle sponsored by the Greater Hillsdale Humane Society in its fifth annual 12 Days of Christmas, Plus 6 Raffle Dec. 6-23. “This is one of our biggest fundraisers,” Shelter Director Joni Baker...
Charles Steele, a speaker on the panel, has completed 63 ultramarathons as well as a handful of triathlons. Courtesy | Charles Steele Aspiring ultramarathon runners and long-distance bikers should develop training routines and good nutrition habits to prepare their bodies for the extreme sports, according to panelists at a talk hosted by the Outdoor Adventures...