As freshmen arrive for their first semester of college, they are met with countless opportunities to absorb information and advice from faculty, staff, professors, and upperclassmen. Last week, they had the opportunity to hear from some underclassmen. Sophomores Emily Skwarek, Dietrich Balsbaugh, Karissa McCarthy, and Nathan Williams took turns speaking for 10 minutes each to...
For the first three quarters of Hillsdale’s home opener last weekend, it looked as if the Chargers were headed to a disappointing defeat against former conference foe Michigan Tech. However, the Chargers rattled off 21 unanswered points in the final quarter to secure an improbable 31-27 victory. The win improved their record to 2-0, the...
The Hillsdale College football team began its first season in the Great Midwest Athletic Conference with a 19-11 win in Erie, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. In the first meeting between the two teams in nearly 10 years, the Chargers defeated Mercyhurst University, improving their all-time record to 8-3 against the Lakers. In what could be described...
When the summer began, senior politics major Jackson Ventrella wasn’t looking for an internship with butterflies. Nevertheless, the opportunity arose out of happenstance. This past summer, Ventrella landed an internship at Entomology Solutions in Louisville, Kentucky. A far cry from the political arena, the company he worked for partners with Idlewild Butterfly Farm, the Louisville...
After a 5-5 campaign in its final season as a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, the Hillsdale College football team returns with revamped expectations in its debut season in the Great Midwest Athletic Conference. In a preseason coaches’ poll, the Chargers ranked second in the eight-team conference. The Chargers begin their...