The sounds of Mozart’s “Sonata for Two Pianos” filled Markel Auditorium Sept. 20, introducing the dancers of Ballet Hartford. Choreographed by Artistic Director Claire Kretzschmar, the dance immediately captivated the audience with Ballet Hartford’s first performance at Hillsdale College. Ballet Hartford is a nationally and internationally acclaimed ballet company located in the heart of Connecticut....
Year: 2025
From ‘fake’ newscasts to 9/11 coverage: Q&A with Radio-Hall-of-Famer Lee Harris
Harris on air. Courtesy | Radio Hall of Fame Lee Harris is a radio broadcaster inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame in 2024. Harris first went on air at 13 to do school reports on WGBB-AM on Long Island. Harris spent 30 years working with station 1010 WINS, which at one point amassed the...
Take up Kirk’s commitment to free speech
My mother never listened to Charlie Kirk or watched his videos, but the day after his murder, she couldn’t stop crying. The video of his shooting is gruesome — a man engaging in conversation with another human before a bullet tore through his throat. The heaviness that descended on the nation Sept. 10 mourns something...
Chargers start conference play with away loss
The football team falls to Ashland University on the road Sept. 20 Courtesy | Ashland University Athletic Department Senior kicker Jude Barton booted a 25-yard field goal for the first points of his college career, but the Hillsdale football team suffered a 26-9 loss against the Ashland University Eagles Sept. 20, placing the Chargers 1-2...
175th year of the ‘most popular fair on earth’
Victoria Munro poses with popcorn at the Hillsdale County Fair. Lauren Bixler | Collegian A live animal birthing tent, antique tractors, rides, elephant ears, and a country-music concert have attracted local and out-of-county fairgoers to the 175th Hillsdale County Fair this week. “We love this community. It’s the last fair of Michigan summer, so it’s...




