Students may have to continue wearing masks, getting temperature checks, and following distancing guidelines after the second week of school if there’s an outbreak of COVID-19 cases on Hillsdale’s campus, according to Hillsdale College President Larry Arnn. Arnn added that he plans to reduce restrictions as soon as possible, as they interfere with the purpose...
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Football’s lessons for the pandemic
On August 10, the Great Midwest Athletic Conference postponed all ‘high risk’ sports in the 2020 fall semester, effectively canceling the Charger football and volleyball seasons and moving them instead to the spring semester. The Charger golf, tennis, and cross country teams remain in competition. For football, this decision to postpone is on par with...
COVID under control in county, says hospital chief
As the COVID-19 death toll in the United States approaches 180,000 people, the pandemic is under control in Hillsdale County, according to Hillsdale Hospital CEO J.J. Hodshire. Since March, Hillsdale County has seen 294 cases and 26 deaths, including six new cases in the last week, according to Rebecca Burns, health officer for the Branch-Hillsdale-St....
Hillsdale College welcomes three new trustees to board
The Hillsdale College Board of Trustees initiated three new members, Kurt Grindstaff, Mark Hamlin, and Alice Hanley, on June 16. The new board members replaced William Atherton, Stephen Barney, and David Belew, all of whom moved to emeritus status. “These trustees were picked because of their commitment to the pillars of the college: faith, freedom,...
Tom Conner is the ideal 2020 commencement speaker
Many students compare his deep and booming baritone to the voice of God. And after nearly 37 years of teaching, Professor of History Tom Conner is one of the most beloved professors on campus. Generations of Hillsdale students have had the privilege of learning from “Doc” Conner, but the class of 2020 has the honor...




