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Professor’s Picks: Jim Peters professor of physics
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Professor’s Picks: Jim Peters professor of physics

Movie: “Contact” (1997)   “Contact” is a Robert Zemekis film from the late 90s and I like it in part because it is based on a novel by Carl Sagan. It takes an interesting approach to the sci-fi genre and says something unique about man’s place in the universe. You’ll be surprised by the ending....

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Hillsdale Swim dives into 2024 season

The swim team dove into the 2024-25 season by defeating the Campbellsville University Tigers and the Indiana Wesleyan University Wildcats in a meet hosted by the Wildcats  Sat. Oct 5.  Hillsdale topped the Wildcats by a score of 161.5-95.5 and the Tigers by 199-51, according to a press release from the Charger website. Seniors represented...

Hillsdale and Northwood bring back “The Jack” trophy
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Hillsdale and Northwood bring back “The Jack” trophy

Charger football kicked off a new era with a 14-13 win against Northwood University last weekend in Midland.  Hillsdale made a defensive stand late in the 4th quarter to hold off the Timberwolves. The victory adds a few tallies under Hillsdale’s name in the competition for the “Jack” as fall sports reach their stride. When...

Poet James Matthew Wilson visits campus
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Poet James Matthew Wilson visits campus

Poet and critic James Matthew Wilson will lecture on his work as a poet, critic, and professor this week as part of the Visiting Writers program, hosted by the English department and the Collegiate Scholars Program. The idea to bring Wilson to campus began when Eric Hutchinson, professor of classics and chairman of CSP, ran...

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Hillsdale hosts first ever USPSA national collegiate championship

The Hillsdale College Action Shooting team hosted the first ever national collegiate United States Practical Shooting Association championship.  The Chargers won both the Collegiate Limited and Collegiate Open divisions, and finished with the best four-man squad. Coach Adam Burlew created and executed the idea for a national collegiate championship with the help of senior team...