When Becky Waters moved to Hillsdale, she was not certain how she would continue pursuing her passion for teaching self-defense. After several conversations with Senior Christa Green, they formed a plan. The result was a women’s self-defense class which meets on Thursdays from 3 to 4 p.m. in the Sports Complex. The class will meet from Feb. 6 to...
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Tennessee governor visits graduate school
Students of the Van Andel Graduate School of Statesmanship hosted Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee Friday night for their annual President’s Day banquet. Lee spoke about his life, policies, and the importance of faith in God. Lee opened his remarks by telling the crowd about his time on campus so far, which included touring the school, meeting with students from Tennessee,...

Former professor remembered for humor, humility
Donald Heckenlively always looked for ways to combine his career as a biologist with his interests in the arts and computers. This served him well, for instance, when he had to illustrate the mating habits of frogs for his class, much to the amusement of his students. Colleagues and students remember Heckenlively, a former biology professor, for his humility and...

Student speaker explores flaws in conservative economic theories
The Hillsdale College Classical Liberal Organization hosted junior Cal Abbo to host a presentation on Tuesday regarding the flaws of the neoclassical economic argument. Abbo, who was invited to speak after writing a number of articles for the Collegian regarding similar issues, addressed a club that encourages discussion from all sides of the political sphere. “We are extremely open to...

Hillsdale enrollment defies national trends
Hillsdale College continues to welcome the same amount of new students each fall, despite the national downward trend in college enrollment. According to Forbes, in the fall of 2019, the total amount of new students that attended a form of postsecondary education decreased by 1.3%, or 231,000 students, as compared to the previous year. Last fall’s enrollments nationwide dipped below...

Intervarsity to take students on Spring Break mission trip
InterVarsity will be leading a missions trip in Detroit and the town of Hillsdale over Spring Break. “The Spring Break Missions Trip is a great way to spend spring break because it’s a time of living out the Christian faith alongside your fellow brothers and sisters in Christ,” event coordinator and advertiser Andy Walker said.” Working on the same projects,...

Annual Chi O pancake breakfast set for next Sat.
The Chi Omega house will kick off their annual pancake breakfast on Saturday, Feb. 29th from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The breakfast, which has been Chi Omega’s main fundraising event for the past 10 years, includes pancakes, sausage, and eggs. Junior and Chi Omega community service coordinator Samantha Widmer said they host the breakfast every spring parents’ weekend, and...
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