Every March, hundreds of middle school students across the country wait in suspense to see how much weight a tower they designed and built can hold. The event is a part of Science Olympiad, a competition for middle-school and high-school students involving a variety of science-related tasks. “Weeks of work for moments of panic,” senior...
Hillsdale College’s price tag jumped to an all-time high this fall, with costs increasing more than they have in the last eight years. The total cost including fees, room and board for the 2017-2018 academic year increased by 4.56 percent to $37,352. While Hillsdale’s costs remain lower than the average private four-year institution, they are...
Kingdom Geekdom combines two local businesses, Battle Ground, owned by Ty Stiger, and Hero’s Best, by Allison McDowell. After throwing around the idea for months, Stiger and McDowell decided to move forward with it, believing it would be mutually beneficial to their interests. “We focus on very much the same clientele, so we were constantly...
When Associate Professor of History Kenneth Calvert was asked to temporarily take on the role of headmaster of Hillsdale Academy, he had no idea that he would be there for more than 15 years. “I was a full-time professor,” said Calvert, who has taught ancient history at Hillsdale College for 21 years. “Then, Dr. [Larry]...
The Hillsdale College Health and Wellness Center is searching for someone new to fill the role of their former massage therapist. Rebecca Metroff ‘17, former massage therapist of three years, left the health center in early August. She is now doing medical billing and coding in downtown Hillsdale. According to Carol Drews, nurse, massage therapy...