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Hillsdale faces Findlay again tonight in NCAA Tournament
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Hillsdale faces Findlay again tonight in NCAA Tournament

There’s a pattern developing between the Hillsdale College volleyball team and the Findlay Oilers, and it’s the Chargers’ turn to win. Findlay swept Hillsdale out of the GLIAC Conference Tournament on Nov. 21 with a three-set win in the semifinals. This loss came after the Chargers split their regular-season series with the Oilers. Findlay found...

Swim places second at UChicago
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Swim places second at UChicago

With the middle of the season upon them, the Hillsdale College swim team had a positive showing at the University of Chicago on Nov. 20. The Chargers finished in second place, behind the University of Chicago, with a total of 632.5 points. Colorado College, Illinois Tech, and Lincoln College followed in third, fourth, and fifth...

Thinking about football’s violence
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Thinking about football’s violence

On parent’s weekend, I sat down with my mother and father to watch a college football game between the University of Georgia and the University of Tennessee. I’ve cheered for UGA for most of my life with near-pathological intensity, and my posture towards this game was no different. The 2015 season glittered with promise in...

Men’s basketball pushes season-opening win streak to three games
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Men’s basketball pushes season-opening win streak to three games

The Hillsdale College men’s basketball team continued its strong start to the year last weekend, taking down the Illinois Springfield Prairie Stars 78-69 on Friday night and shooting past the St. Joseph’s College Pumas 95-79 on Saturday night to improve to 3-0 on the young season. The Chargers took advantage of their improved depth to...

“Expectations high” for indoor season
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“Expectations high” for indoor season

After strong finishes by the Hillsdale men and women’s cross-country teams just a few weeks ago, the Chargers’ indoor track season kicks off on Dec. 4 with the annual Oiler Opener in Findlay, Ohio. Last year, Hillsdale was well represented at the NCAA Division II national meets—especially during the indoor season. The Chargers boasted 10...