“You know, John Wayne was a Sigma Chi,” said senior Andrew Klare, president of the Sigma Chi fraternity’s Hillsdale College chapter. “He said, ‘Men join fraternities; leaders of men join Sigma Chi’ — and I really think that’s what we offer to campus.” Sigma Chi’s Alpha Kappa chapter is one of four fraternities on Hillsdale’s...
Let them spill beer: Lynyrd Skynyrd live in Michigan
A Lynyrd Skynyrd concert at a Michigan casino in August 2024 is precisely what you’d expect a Lynyrd Skynyrd concert at a Michigan casino in August 2024 would be: a slew of muscle tees, melted makeup, bad facial hair, “wife beater” tank tops, and Miss Me bedazzled jeans. It could have been the crowd at...
Students perform at Concert on the Quad
Up and coming artists performed a mix of favorite country songs and original pieces despite technological difficulties during Student Activities’ annual Concert on the Quad on Friday, Sept. 6. Due to the ongoing construction on Hillsdale’s main interim of campus, commonly known as ‘the Quad,’ SAB relocated the event to outside of Lane Hall. SAB...
Is Hillsdale Brat hip enough to meet Gen Z Brat trend?
A lot of people have been called a “brat” in their lifetime, mostly as an insult, but more recently Generation Z has reclaimed that title with pride. A social media trend called “Brat” summer has become a phenomenon. Inspired by British pop star Charli XCX’s newest album “Brat,” the buzzword quickly made cultural, and even...
Jay Jameson and the Car Bombs mark the 10-year tradition
The opening performance at Welcome Party featured Jay Jameson and the Car Bombs — a group of five members of the Men’s Music Fraternity carrying on a decade-long legacy. The band consists of juniors Erik Teder on the keytar, an electric keyboard worn like an electric guitar, Luca Vitale on the electric bass, John Frenz...




