Familiar multicolored lights, the hallmark of Hillsdale Student Activities Board events, pierced the night sky April 10 as the crowd sang and danced to Bruno Mars’ “Treasure” and ABBA’s “Gimme, Gimme, Gimme.” Centralhallapalooza Showdown was held at the Phi Sig pavilion for the first time. The annual battle pits Hillsdale’s most endeavouring student bands against...
Month: April 2026
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Rescue workers practice protocol in simulated plane crash
First responders practice helping a victim. Courtesy | Cassie Hambleton The cockpit of an airplane lies at the edge of the woods. K-9 bloodhounds sniff the wreckage in search of survivors. A victim arrives on a stretcher, carried by EMS and firefighters into the back of an ambulance. Other firefighters stand close at hand, ready...
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Coldwater denies Chick-fil-A design proposal
Plans for a Chick-fil-A location in Coldwater stalled as the Coldwater Zoning Board of Appeals denied the design proposal. At its March 18 meeting, the zoning board reviewed an exception for the proposed layout of the Chick-fil-A that would be located at 396 East Chicago Street, 31 minutes from campus. The nearest Chick-fil-A is currently...
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Blustery weather challenges success
Courtesy: Ashley Van Hoose The Hillsdale men’s golf team battled cold and windy weather at the Ken Partridge Invitational last week in Indiana, finishing 13th out of 18 teams with a 903, April 5-7. Junior Robert Thompson earned his sixth top-10 finish of the season, scoring 4-over par. But, the inclement weather hurt the team’s...
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Charger Chatter: Melanie Zampardo
Courtesy: Hillsdale Athletic Department If you could have any superpower what would it be? Shapeshifting, so I could turn into anything that I needed in that particular moment. I just feel like it encompasses a lot of superpowers into one. So I need to get somewhere fast, or if I need to fly somewhere, I...