The tens of thousands of people who flood the Hillsdale County fairgrounds for the 168th annual county fair Sept. 23-29 will find familiar staples: grandstand shows, the animal birthing tent, rides, and fried food. But the grandstand itself will sport a makeover, and a new optional alert system will keep attendees informed throughout the event....
“Somebody check that ball for splinters,” announcer Dave Sharpley exclaimed after a particularly impressive kill from the Charger side of the net in their game against Cedarville. Tuesday night was a big night offensively for Hillsdale, three Chargers notched double digit kills and two achieved career highs. Sophomore setter Lindsey Mertz and senior right side...
Editor’s note: The following is a transcript of Dr. Jennings’ remarks delivered at Hillsdale College’s 9/11 memorial service. Tuesday, September 11, 2001, was just another workaday morning. On the East Coast, it was an especially beautiful, bright and sunny day. But it became—suddenly, unexpectedly—the darkest day of our generation. At 8:46: AA Flight 11 crashed...
Despite its selective admittance rate and academic rigor, Hillsdale College was excluded from the Wall Street Journal’s annual college rankings because it “does not participate in the federal student aid program,” according to the Journal’s senior director of communications Steve Severinghaus. The Journal ranked nearly 1,000 U.S. universities and private colleges in a report published...
A plethora of planes descended onto the tarmac of the Hillsdale Municipal Airport Sunday for the airport’s annual fly-in breakfast. The 3rd annual fly-in included various fundraisers for local service clubs, a classic car show, and vintage plane rides. All of this was completed with breakfast and lunch for pilots, hungry after a bit...