Hillsdale College’s water turned yellow the week of April 6 due to iron deposits, but the water now runs clear. Breana Noble | Collegian Discolored water occurring in Hillsdale College’s water systems the week of March 6 was due to non-harmful iron deposits, Board of Public Utilities Director Mike Barber said. “When a water system...
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Cause of discolored water on campus unknown
A water main pipe break was not the cause of the discoloration of water April 5 and 7. Wikimedia Commons | Courtesy While city officials do not yet know the reason for discolored water in on- and off-campus buildings last week, the Hillsdale Board of Public Utilities has ruled out work on a water main...
Q&A with Brother Guy Consolmagno
Brother Guy Consolmagno speaks in Markel Auditorium April 13 on “Does Science Need God?” Consolmagno is the spring semester’s convocation speaker, scheduled for April 14. Anders Kiledal | Collegian What initially drew you to astronomy? I’ve always loved looking at the stars, and, as a kid, I had my own little telescope. It was also...
Back-to-back-to-back champs
“I was pumped. I thought that it was a product of all the work we had put in during the fall and spring semester,” junior Ian Dupre said. “I think that it really showed our progress as a team because I felt like all the work we had put into training was validated in that...
Muddy waters: Faucets in several campus houses and dorms run yellow after water main break
College residents both on and off campus experienced discoloration in their tap water Tuesday and Wednesday due to a water main break on Hillsdale Street. Although college administration has not told students to avoid drinking the water, many in affected buildings have allowed the water to run until clear or boiled the water to...




