Hillsdale will complete the construction of a new track in Hayden Park before the fall 2023 semester, according to Richard White, the head track and cross country coach. Because of the renovation, a large area near the entrance of Hayden Park is closed for construction. According to Director of Student Programming Rachel Marinko, who said she frequently walks in...
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Charger Derby raises $85,000
The third annual Charger Derby raised approximately $85,000 for scholarships on Saturday, according to its sponsoring group, the Hillsdale College Women Commissioners. Hosted in the Searle Center, the event included simulated horse racing, an auction, and a cash bar. Organizers said 100% of the funds will go toward student scholarships. Attendees were invited to bet on horses in races played...
New Art Professor Joins Faculty
After living in Austria for more than a decade, Assistant Professor of Art Christina Chakalova has made Hillsdale her new home. Chakalova, who earned her Ph.D. at Rutgers University in 2021, replaced Barbara Bushey as the new art history professor following Bushey’s retirement last spring. “This is my dream job,” Chakalova said. “I started off at a place like Hillsdale...
Education master’s program announces expansion plans
On Nov. 2, Dean of Masters in Classical Education Daniel Coupland announced the graduate program in classical education’s plans to expand the program in the future and eventually offer courses online. Coupland led the presentation, explaining the purpose of the program, its class requirements, and guidance on the application process. “The focus is a broad, philosophical, historical, literary, curricular, and...
Students premiere Elizebeth Smith Friedman documentary
Students in the documentary filmmaking class presented their documentary Wednesday night. Courtesy | Hannah Cote Hillsdale students premiered their documentary about Elizebeth Smith Friedman, a codebreaker whose achievements helped win World War II, but who died anonymously. The college’s documentary filmmaking class debuted the film, titled “Hillsdale Student, American Hero: How Elizebeth Smith Friedman Beat the Mob and Won...
Founders Gym officially opens
On Saturday, Nov. 5, students, faculty, and staff celebrated the grand opening of the Founders Gym on Union Street. Attendees received free T-shirts with the gym’s logo: an image of George Washington flexing. Freshman Grady Stevenson said he decided to attend the grand opening of Founders Gym because he saw posters around campus. “I like to run a lot, but...
Governor Gretchen Whitmer wins re-election over Tudor Dixon
The Associated Press called the election for Democratic gov. Gretchen Whitmer early Wednesday morning. Courtesy | AP News Democratic Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer will spend four more years in the governor’s mansion after winning 54.5% of the vote in Tuesday’s midterm election. Voters approved three ballot proposals, adding new amendments to the state constitution. “We will protect the Great Lakes...
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