A silent auction on campus last week raised $4,046 for hurricane relief efforts through bids on gift baskets, apparel, memorabilia, and other items. Students, faculty, staff, alumni, and visitors bid on items donated by members of the college and the local community. All proceeds went directly toward benefitting families and communities hit by the...
Eric Hipple, former Detroit Lions quarterback, addressed a crowd of Hillsdale students last Thursday on suicide prevention and the importance of mental health. Hipple, who quarterbacked the Lions for 10 seasons, has experienced the struggles of mental illness first hand, including having a son who took his own life at age 15. Throughout his speech,...
An appointee from the administration of former President Ronald Reagan, Judge Diarmuid F. O’Scannlain, is coming to Hillsdale to speak on Thursday. O’Scannlain is a senior judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit, specifically presiding over the chambers in Portland, Oregon. O’Scannlain was appointed in 1986 and has written hundreds...
With 40 students now participating in its jazz program, the music department hired a new trombone professor and vocal instructor this semester. “The program continues to grow and get better,” Director of Jazz Ensembles Chris McCourry said. The music department is allocating more time and resources to the jazz program. McCourry said he is confident...