Hillsdale College officially kicked off its latest capital campaign yesterday. The two-day gala aims to raise $470 million over the next five years. The title of the campaign is “The Rebirth of Liberty and Learning.” George Will, author, syndicated columnist, and Fox News contributor, delivered the keynote address last night in a transformed Margot V....
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October 10, 2013July 12, 2022Sports
Cross country looks to shake Notre Dame meet
The coaches and runners agreed: last Friday’s meet at Notre Dame University could have gone better. The Hillsdale College men’s and women’s cross country teams finished 14th and 8th respectively, at the Notre Dame Invitational. Neither team ran how they wanted, coaches said. Women’s head coach Andrew Towne attributed his team’s mediocre outing to an...
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September 26, 2013July 12, 2022City News
Sparks fly in college, BPU energy tussle
Hillsdale College is paying more for electricity than it was six months ago. Just how much is a point of contention between the Hillsdale Board of Public Utilities and the city’s largest consumer of power, the college. Back in March, the BPU made some changes to its electricity rates. Because of those changes, college administrators...
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September 19, 2013July 12, 2022Sports
Cross country makes strides at MSU
The Hillsdale Chargers traveled to East Lansing last weekend and returned knowing at least one thing: they’ve improved. At the unscored Spartan Invitational on Sept. 13, the majority of the men’s and women’s teams dropped their times from last year’s Michigan State meet — in many cases, dramatically. Through mild temperatures and some wind, sophomore...
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September 19, 2013July 12, 2022Opinions
On trans-Atlantic arm-wrestling
The trans-Atlantic arm-wrestling match between Russian President Vladimir Putin and President Barack Obama has been fascinating to watch. Whatever you think of Obama’s foreign policy, it has been tough to watch their guy kick around our guy so thoroughly. I’ve been drinking more lately. The New York Times recently published a piece on its opinions...