St. Olga’s Orthodox Church is now hosting services every other week in downtown Hillsdale, offering students and city residents the chance to experience Eastern Christianity close to the College. Holy Ascension Orthodox Church in Albion, Michigan, began St. Olga’s as an outreach effort to the Hillsdale community in June 2025. It currently rents St. Peter’s...
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October 29, 2026October 28, 2026Charger Cross Country, Sports
G-MAC meet on the horizon
Hillsdale’s men’s cross country team finished seventh out of nine teams at its weekend meet before the conference tournament. The Great Midwest Athletic Conference Championship is in just under two weeks, and both the men’s and women’s cross country teams are finishing up their practice. The men’s cross country team traveled to the Wayne State...
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October 22, 2026October 28, 2026A1, Features, Homepage - Features
‘Iconic’: Sophomore to self-publish debut novel
Sophomore Tanner Jelso recently finished his four-year labor of love — a self-published fantasy adventure novel that is set to debut on Nov. 1. “Alavi” is a 600-page story about Leif Hallgrimsson’s quest to defeat the king of the nation of Shaidan. Jelso said the story is inspired by “Dune,” “The Lord of the Rings,”...
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October 15, 2026October 15, 2026News
Hillsdale debate brings in second place win
One of Hillsdale’s debate teams won second place at the debate league’s summer kickoff event. Senior Hillsdale Debate Team Coach Alex Mooney and Junior Debate Team Coach Ewan McNamara both participated in the Collegiate Advocacy, Research, and Debate (CARD) tournament. They hope to restore the debate team to its former glory by consistently finishing in...
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October 15, 2026October 15, 2026Features, Homepage - Features
Couples meet at the Contact Center
For several students, Hillsdale Contact Center became the setting of their love story. Senior and Whitley Residence head RA Nolan Lazuka met his fiance, sophomore McIntyre Residence RA Grace Torsch when Lazuka was recreating the Battle of Normandy with toy army guys and tissue boxes. “I remember specifically meeting him on the day that there...