Hanna with her swim cap. Courtesy | Makayla Hanna Senior Makayla Hanna swam a college personal best time of 1:12.30 in the women’s 100 breaststroke and competed in three other races at the 2026 Collegiate Club Swimming National Championships in Greensboro, North Carolina, April 10-12. Out of approximately 1,600 other swimmers at nationals, Hanna was...
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Quick Hits with Mark Maier
Mark and Christy Maier graduated from Hillsdale in 1998 and married that summer. Courtesy | Mark Maier In this Quick Hits interview, Associate Provost Mark Maier ’98 discusses Hillsdale culture, telepathy, and the “cult of Christy Maier.” How many times a day do you walk with purpose from Moss to Delp? However many times it...
More than skin deep: the words that inspire athletes
Roberts’ hand message post racing. Courtesy | Anna Roberts Before running onto the basketball court for a game, senior Payton Adkins pulls out a marker and writes “AO1” or “FTGOG” on the back of one hand. Her notes stand for “audience of one” and “for the glory of God”. Adkins is one of several Hillsdale...
Chancellor Beeke says the Puritans are still relevant
The Puritans can show modern Christians how to live wholeheartedly for God, so they are still relevant today, according to Joel Beeke, chancellor and professor of systematic theology and homiletics at Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary. “The Puritans were strongest just where Christians today are weakest,” Beeke said. “In many ways, Puritans were ahead of their...
Say so long, farewell to the Old Snack Bar
Construction will begin on the Knorr Student Center this May, turning the main floor of the building into an admissions welcome center and offices, according to Chief Administrative Officer Rich Péwé. “There will no longer be a snack bar in this space,” Péwé said. “The entire admissions department and its personnel will move to this...

