Thousands of visitors are expected in Hillsdale for the All-American Hometown Celebration this weekend for a three-day festival featuring a rodeo, classic car show, vintage train, and a Freedom Truck commemorating America’s 250th anniversary. Presented by Hillsdale College, the business community of Hillsdale, and the Freedom 250 Commission, the Freedom Truck will make one of...
Month: April 2026
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What the duck? Bird craze hits campus
When junior Anna Stirton envisioned her wedding, it didn’t involve a 6-foot flower girl, the Arb, or a giant inflatable duck. But her friends had other ideas. In the final weeks of the semester, a duck craze has struck campus from multiple directions. “Over spring break, I went with Lucy Bachiochi, Jacqueline Roth, Amelia King,...
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Students don cowboy hats for country party
Bottles of root beer and pink cowboy hats adorned the crowd at Kirn’s “New Dorm” annual Country Party April 17. The event also included live country music from the student band GOODTIME. “Country Party is a part of New Dorm tradition,” said senior and Kirn head resident assistant Paige Lettow. Country Party is a tradition...
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IT department warns about vishing attacks
Hillsdale has received vishing attacks — where scammers impersonate information technology support or other trusted entities to infiltrate a victim’s email account or an organization’s address book — but students must report them to the IT department, according to Scott Aschenbach, Hillsdale’s senior director of information security. The Help Desk will never call students with...
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Win streak carries into conference
Ané Dannhauser gets ready to serve during senior day competitions. Courtesy | Ashley Van Hoose. The women’s tennis team defeated Ursuline College 7-0 April 17 and defeated Walsh University 4-2 April 18, ending its regular season with a record of 12-8. The team’s conference record is 6-3. Head coach Melanie Zampardo said the match against...