Hillsdale’s speech team saw some surprising results at the Michigan Intercollegiate Speech League’s state championship this past weekend. The team failed to put finalists in several events in which Hillsdale students have usually succeeded. “Our really strong suits — persuasion, after dinner speaking, and impromptu — weren’t represented, and then traditionally what we’ve not been...
Author: Daniel Slonim (Daniel Slonim)
Charger Chatter: PJ Cooley
PJ Cooley, an accounting major, is in his fourth year as a pitcher on the baseball team, but plans to stay a fifth year. In 2012 and much of 2013, Cooley sat out with a shoulder injury. Now he is back to full strength and is looking forward to this upcoming season, which will begin...
Forensics hosts tourney
Three firstyear members of Hillsdale’s forensics team won awards at a tournament without even leaving campus. On Feb. 8 and 9, Hillsdale hosted a statewide novice tournament for the Michigan Intercollegiate Speech League. Freshman Keyona Shabazz won first place in extemporaneous, and freshman Erin Graham took first in both poetry and impromptu. Junior Anna Wunderlich...
Saga says ‘Adios’ to ‘Taco Tuesday’
Some love it, some hate it. But it has always been there, every week, without fail. But not any longer. For 10 years, Saga has served tacos at lunch every Tuesday. Now, every other Tuesday will come and go without a single taco to be found in Saga. Saga Inc. General Manager Kevin Kirwan said...
Speech and debate win award
Last week, Hillsdale’s speech and debate teams earned an award together at one of the largest national open tournaments in the Midwest. The award was not won in a weekend, however, or even in a semester. At the Gorlok Gala, a tournament hosted by Webster University in St. Louis, Mo., the Traveling Award is given...