The theatre department welcomed Kim Britt into the action this summer as the new technical director. Chairman of the theatre department James Brandon said she was a perfect fit: when he saw her application, he said it was exactly what they were looking for Her online portfolio highlighted her ability not just to brainstorm ideas...
The Hillsdale County Fair entertained as many as 100,000 fairgoers last week, according to Fair Manager Lori Hull. The event, which ran from Sept. 27 to Oct. 2, featured live country music, pig races, and a farm magician. “The most fun thing about the fair is seeing things people that you know have entered,” said...
Hillsdale welcomed Associate Professors of Religion Jonathan Mumme and Mickey Mattox after their previous institutions grew hostile to theological instruction, the new professors said. Mumme came to Hillsdale from Concordia University in Wisconsin and Mattox came from Marquette University in Wisconsin. “Teaching should be fun,” Mattox said. “What happened in my own institution was that...
On Saturday, Sept. 10, Hillsdale College For Life sent students door-knocking in Jonesville to secure votes against Proposal 3, an amendment that would add abortion rights to Michigan’s Constitution. “This is the best use of our time until November,” said sophomore Rachel Schroder, leader of Hillsdale College for Life. Students reached 224 voters in...
The hunting season for bobcats in Michigan will be nine days longer than it used to be, according to a memorandum from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources issued last month. Populations “have remained stable, despite several expansions of opportunity (for hunting) over the past decade, suggesting a robust and resilient population,” according to the...