In the woods, on the outskirts of town, is a place that carries on the memory and love for a game that has not been a part of Hillsdale College athletics in over 25 years. Craig Connor, ’77 graduate of Hillsdale College and left wing on the college’s hockey team, has constructed an outdoor hockey rink on his property so...
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New face brightens Olds Dorm
After her mother passed away, Linda Gravel wanted a fresh start. This past August, she moved to Hillsdale where her son and daughter-in-law coach the college women’s volleyball team. From bouncing between Troy, Mich. and Hillsdale to babysit her grandaughter, Gravel knew the Hillsdale community well. When the Olds Residence’s House Director, Mary Cobb, took a leave of absence, Gravel...
College Baptist Rich with Hillsdale History
On Nov. 20, 1855, booksellers in Hillsdale announced a new up-and-coming literary hit for sale: Frederick Douglass’ “My Bondage and My Freedom.” The next day, a group of eight men signed the Articles of Association, founding the First Free Will Baptist Church of Hillsdale on College Hill – the church now known as College Baptist Church. “We agree to promote...
Family continues football dynasty
Ten girls huddle together on the sidelines of the football field. Their faces are painted with red and black markings that give the group a confident, fierce quality. Their battle cry fills the air. “Welcome to the gun show! Tick, tick, boom!” They range from seniors to freshmen, and together, form the intramural football team known as the Young Guns....
Hillsdale’s voice of big band
You wouldn’t say that Wes Wright has a face for radio, though he has been told that. But he does have the voice for it, and he’s been told that too. Flip on the radio Sunday mornings in Hillsdale, and you’ll be met with the music of Glenn Miller, Louis Armstrong, and Dean Martin. And, occasionally, you’ll hear the voice...
Defense expert partners with Hillsdale
Class began promptly at 7:15 p.m. At 7:20, there was still no sign of the professor. When the clock hit 7:30, a student got a call from him. He got caught up at work and would arrive shortly. Finally, Professor Todd Lowery came bumbling into the room at 8:00. Lowery apologized for his tardiness. It was the first time he...
