Rain was not enough to dampen the spirits of students as they battled on cardboard boats and rafts at Campus Rec’s Naval Battle at Baw Beese Lake last Saturday. The men of Simpson prevailed 3-0 after 15 minutes of battle. Two teams faced off in a water-themed version of capture the flag. The men of...
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Chemistry professor to compete in world gravel cycling championship in Belgium
A Hillsdale chemistry professor will compete in a cycling world championship in Belgium this week. Courtney Meyet, chairwoman and associate professor of chemistry, will compete with Team USA in Flanders, Belgium, as a participant in the 2024 Bolero UCI Gravel World Championships Oct. 5. “I will be representing our country, wearing the national kit. It’s...
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German department hosts Oktoberfest and honorary induction
Hillsdale’s Delta Phi Alpha honorary receives thirteen new inductees during their Oktoberfest celebration. Courtesy | Wikipedia Thirteen students joined Hillsdale’s chapter of Delta Phi Alpha at the German department’s Oktoberfest celebration Sept. 29. The event took place at Assistant Professor of German Jeffrey Hertel’s house, where attendees ate German food and conversed in German. Hertel...
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Visiting classics professor publishes translation of three ‘Loci Communes’
Joshua Benjamins is a 2015 graduate. Courtesy | Joshua Benjamin, LinkedIn Visiting Assistant Professor of Classics Joshua Benjamins ’15 released a new 185-page translation of three of Peter Martyr Vermigli’s “Loci Communes” on Aug. 29. “To craft a rendering that is faithful to the author’s intention and grammar, while also being readily comprehensible and aesthetically...
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Federal judge dismisses lawsuit against Hillsdale
A federal judge dismissed with prejudice a sexual assault lawsuit against Hillsdale College on Sept. 13. U.S. District Judge Jane Beckering granted Hillsdale’s motion to dismiss. The plaintiffs have filed an appeal. The lawsuit, filed in October 2023, claimed students at Hillsdale face “an unusually high risk of sexual assault.” It also argued that the...