Following nearly a quarter-century of employment at Hillsdale College, retired groundskeeper Richard Alvarez died on Dec. 7, 2020. “When Rich was here he worked half the time at the arboretum and the other part he was here in the athletic department,” Pat Hornak, director of events and game day coordinator, said. “He worked game days...
Author: Calli Townsend (Calli Townsend)
Women’s basketball struggles to find rhythm
The Hillsdale College women’s basketball team began its conference-only season on Dec. 3 against the University of Findlay. Since then the Chargers have accrued a 1-6 record with a 10-point victory over Lake Erie College on Jan. 4. While their schedule is ever-changing, the Chargers have faced off against more than half of their G-MAC...
Hillsdale food ‘has substance:’ Hillsdale student dives into Hillsdale’s food culture
On the first day of her senior year, Dana Weidinger finally completed her mission: try every flavor of ice cream at The Udder Side. “When I first came to Hillsdale for my recruiting visit for softball, the team told me about this ice cream place in Jonesville, so I was like, ‘Alright mom and dad,...
SAB to host Thanksgiving Dinner in Knorr
While it might look a little different this year, Hillsdale’s Student Activities Board is still hosting its annual Thanksgiving Dinner tonight from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Knorr Family Dining Hall. Traditionally, SAB hosts this formal event in the Searle Center, but this year due to various COVID-19 restrictions, the team has chosen to...
Future of sports remains unclear
When Michigan governor Gretchen Whitmer announced more statewide restrictions on Sunday night, the Hillsdale College Chargers waited to find out the impacts on their upcoming winter sports seasons. The recent epidemic order from the Michigan Department of Health and Humans Services, which went into effect on Nov. 18, canceled all sporting events below the professional...




