Representing the Hillsdale Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Club, junior Fred Woodward won silver and sophomore Finnian MacAulay won bronze at a tournament in Detroit April 11. MacAulay, the club’s president, restarted the club last fall with the help from two other students. MacAulay said he thought about resurrecting the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu club while taking a one-credit course...
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Charger Chatter: Melanie Zampardo
Courtesy: Hillsdale Athletic Department If you could have any superpower what would it be? Shapeshifting, so I could turn into anything that I needed in that particular moment. I just feel like it encompasses a lot of superpowers into one. So I need to get somewhere fast, or if I need to fly somewhere, I...
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‘I work to see your smile’ Jerry Miller, the man who sits on the other side of the desk
Miller at the sports complex front desk. Courtesy | Evelyn Shurtliff The man who sits at the front desk of the Roche Sports Complex from opening until 10 a.m. on weekday mornings welcomes everyone with a smile, sweet compliment, or a friendly bit of wisdom in hopes of winning a smile in return. “I work...
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More than skin deep: the words that inspire athletes
Roberts’ hand message post racing. Courtesy | Anna Roberts Before running onto the basketball court for a game, senior Payton Adkins pulls out a marker and writes “AO1” or “FTGOG” on the back of one hand. Her notes stand for “audience of one” and “for the glory of God”. Adkins is one of several Hillsdale...
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Charger Chatter: Tom Vessella
Courtesy: Hillsdale Athletic Department What is your order at St. Joes? The margarita pizza. The one that has prosciutto as well. I kind of split between the two of them. What advice would you give to your younger self? Investing in the stock market early would be one of them. But on a more serious...