The Hillsdale College men’s tennis team carried away a two-match win streak from Erie, Pennsylvania, on Monday night. The Chargers toppled Mercyhurst University 5-4 on Saturday Feb. 18 to improve their record to 2-2. The Chargers took 4 of 5 single matches from the Lakers, who are ranked third in the Atlantic region. Head coach...
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After winning weekend, men’s tennis falls to Lewis University
With four new players and a year of experience under the team’s belt, the Hillsdale College men’s tennis team toppled Cedarville University during its first spring home match last Friday. Led by head coach Keith Turner, the Chargers went 5-9 last season, their first conference season since resurrection, finishing ninth in the GLIAC. The six-member...
Hillsdale County will not participate in MI senate plan to reduce recidivism
On Feb. 2, the Michigan Senate unanimously passed a 21-bill package aimed at reducing recidivism — the tendency of convicted criminals to be reincarcerated — in order to cut long-term prison costs. With an annual average cost of $34,500 per inmate, Michigan’s 42,000 prisoners incarcerated in state prisons, and 64,000 under probation, cost the...
El Cerrito’s renovations create new atmosphere
El Cerrito’s Mexican restaurant in Hillsdale is undergoing complete renovations to their building, nearly doubling their floor space and adding a full bar with a 70-inch television. Rocha repainted the interior, redid the floor, added more tables, and catered to larger groups by increasing seating room for 80 more people. “I wanted to provide...
Charger swim alumna returns to Hillsdale athletics
Zoe Hopkins — a 2016 alumna holding three of Hillsdale’s top 10 swim times — returned to Hillsdale on Jan. 23 to serve as assistant women’s swimming coach and assistant sports information director. Hillsdale formed Hopkin’s assistant coaching position after a retirement restructured the swimming department. Head swim coach Kurt Kirner interviewed Hopkins during winter...