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Q&A: Rob Leatham, pistol champ
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Q&A: Rob Leatham, pistol champ

Pistol World Champion Rob Leatham spent October 17 and 18 at the John A. Halter Shooting Sports Center. He spent his time coaching the Hillsdale Pistol Club on behalf of their new sponsors, Springfield Armory. Leatham is: an 8-time International Practical Shooting Confederation World Champion, an 11-time NRA Bianchi Cup Champion, a 17-time Single Stack...

Women’s soccer club clinches first victory in eight years
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Women’s soccer club clinches first victory in eight years

It’s been barely over a month since the Hillsdale College Women’s Club Soccer team kicked off their season, but thanks to freshman talent, they’re already off to a strong start.  The team ended its eight-year losing streak during homecoming weekend after clinching a victory over University of Michigan-Flint. Freshmen Lydia Barrows and Cate Kelley scored...

Three freshmen added to 2019 shotgun roster
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Three freshmen added to 2019 shotgun roster

Hillsdale College’s five-time Division III National Champion shotgun team welcomed three new freshmen  for the 2019-2020 season.   Freshmen Ida Brown, Woody Glazer, and Brad Lehman, will be making their debut, each bringing unique strengths to the team.  Brown, a native Californian, started shooting with her brother in fifth grade year as a way to to...

College completes multi-million dollar construction projects
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College completes multi-million dollar construction projects

Construction crews completed five major Hillsdale College building projects this summer worth more than $40.6 million.   In planning for the construction of new buildings, the college’s operations department endeavors to raise the operating endowment so that there is not an added fixed cost for incoming students, according to Vice President for Administration and Chief Administrative...

‘Tremendous generosity’: Friends, professors, and students remember classics professor Grace West
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‘Tremendous generosity’: Friends, professors, and students remember classics professor Grace West

An accomplished scholar, respected teacher, and devout Christian, tenured Hillsdale classics professor Grace Starry West died suddenly from lung cancer on Sunday, May 19, in her home. Her Order of Burial service was held May 22 at Holy Trinity Parish in Hillsdale.     Perhaps best known for the great depth and variety of her research,...