In a recent survey conducted by The Collegian, 229 out of 263, or 87 percent, of Hillsdale College students surveyed said they would be interested in participating in a study abroad program. But 39 percent of students said that the study abroad programs cost too much money for them to consider. A further 32 percent...
The Hillsdale County Sheriff’s Department faces a budget cut for the 2013 fiscal year of $126,397, from an annual expenditure of approximately $3.4 million to $3.3 million, according to the final budget for the year 2013 released by the county board of commissioners. This cut continues a trend of budget reductions for the sheriff’s department,...
Two off-campus student houses, the Wafflehouse and Sesame Street, were broken into on Manning Street last weekend. The suspect stole a pair of boots, a jacket, pocket-knives, and food items. The break-ins occurred Friday Feb. 15. The house tenants returned to find various items missing and the smell of cigarette smoke still hanging in...
Hillsdale County Sheriff Stan Burchardt is reserving judgment on the recent outcry by a group of American sheriffs against President Barack Obama’s suggested gun control policies. “I think they are awful premature,” he said. “I want to wait to see what the final product is.” The debate over potential gun control policies broke into the...
As construction winds down on the new Margot V. Biermann Athletic Center, Hillsdale College is already looking toward the future when it comes to adding new facilities to the college campus. In addition to the renovation of existing structures such as the George Roche Sports Complex and various student dormitories, the college has plans for...