Despite what many students learn in their elementary years, one plus one can actually equal up to fourteen. At Hillsdale, students who come from big families aren’t hard to come by. I interviewed five students, each with at least eight siblings, to hear about what it was like growing up in a big household. Sophomore...
Author: Tracy Wilson
Chargers defeat OVU with two historic 100-point wins
The Hillsdale College women’s basketball team secured two victories against Ohio Valley University, 100-67 at home on Feb. 20, and 109-62 at OVU on Feb. 23. Sophomore forward Sydney Mills said the team is enthusiastic about the wins and excited to keep the streak going. “We had been working all season to get coach Averkamp...
Piano instructor to retire after ‘mosaic’ career
Teacher of piano Debbi Wyse added one of the last tiles to the “mosaic” of her Hillsdale music career last weekend as she played a duo concert — also titled “Mosaic”— with pianist Kristi Gautsche. The name was fitting, as the story of a musician as talented as Debbi Wyse is best told through a...
Women’s basketball falls at home court
The Hillsdale College women’s basketball team fell to Malone University on Thursday, 78-64, and Ohio Dominican University on Monday, 87-69. Head coach Charlie Averkamp said he thought the Chargers put their best foot forward in the second half of the game against Malone despite losing their lead right before halftime. “We came ready to play...
Team battles despite loss
The Hillsdale College women’s basketball team suffered a 72-68 loss against Findlay on their home court on Saturday, Feb. 6. Head coach Charlie Averkamp said he was proud of his players for their performance, especially in the first half of the game. “I thought we came out really aggressive from the start,” Averkamp said. “We...


