Following National Girls and Women in Sports Day, I decided to take a look back into Hillsdale’s history of female athletics. The Collegian archives never disappoint, and this time was no exception. In 1965, the newspaper premiered its first “women in sports” themed column. Dedicated to celebrating team wins, advertising intramural opportunities, and announcing team...
What do busy college students do when they want to merge date night with intramural sports? For Hillsdale students in the 1960s, the answer was simply to join a couples’ bowling league. While this activity is usually reserved for middle-aged partners trying to revive their competitive spirit, the activity was remarkably popular at Hillsdale. A...
Throughout the 1980s, Hillsdale’s Tau Kappa Epsilons suffered a variety of issues with regards to their house ranging from problems with neighbors to the literal destruction of the house. It certainly cannot be easy to be neighbors with an active 1980s frat house, and the TKE’s neighbors felt the burden. On Nov. 3, 1983, The...
Throughout The Collegian’s history, many reporters have said that Hillsdale fashion is, well, maybe not the best. For instance, on April 1, 1993, The Collegian ran an article entitled “Hillsdale Named Worst Dressed.” However, on Sept. 18, 1986, these sentiments changed. Collegian staff reporter Libby Clifton made the bold claim, “Hillsdale Fashion Capital of World?” ...
Greek houses in Hillsdale are known for their philanthropy events. Kappa Kappa Gamma hosts Cupcake Wars, Chi Omega hosts a pancake breakfast and Sigma Chi holds Derby Days. During the 1980s, fraternity Tau Kappa Epsilon blended its fundraising with another aspect of fraternity life: kegs. On Nov. 6, 1980, Collegian staff writer Michael Lord wrote,...