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Remaining Dutiful to Studies and Service: Hillsdale Makes High Marks in The Princeton Review Rankings

Hillsdale remained in the top 20 of 12 subcategories for The Princeton Review’s 2020 rankings – improving in Most Engaged in Community Service and Professors Get High Marks.

Athletes in the Arts

For Hillsdale athletes, the college experience is not confined to lines on a field. Explore the stories of two Chargers who pursue the good, true, and beautiful through their artistic and athletic pursuits.

Gash Gold Vermillion: Poetry Recitations and Art

Memorizing poetry is mildly terrifying, but it’s one of my favorite takeaways from Great Books. Any bit of memorized poetry is something you can carry with you throughout the day. It’s a sharp bit of beauty or truth that appears in your head when you least expect it: during art class, even…

Olympian Lucas Kozeniesky Visits Hillsdale

Hillsdale’s partnership with USA Shooting creates opportunities for the best and brightest stars in the shooting world to interact with the Hillsdale community. During the Junior National Championship on Hillsdale’s campus, we were able to catch up with Olympian Lucas Kozeniesky.

Manning Street: Hillsdale’s Off-Campus Hub

Manning Street, the heartbeat of off-campus life at Hillsdale, plays a vibrant role in Hillsdale’s student culture.

Grab and Go: Fuel for Chargers on the Run

For Hillsdale students, finding time for meals can be difficult. Often pulled in several directions by their clubs, studies, and organizations, sitting down for lunch may not be the best option for students on the go. Thankfully Hillsdale College and their meal service, Bon Appétit, have created an option for busy students: Grab and Go.

Dear Freshman Me: Take Care of Your Brain

Dear Freshman Me, there is really no reason not to open this door. The quality and quantity of mental health services here at Hillsdale are like nowhere else you will have in your life.

Training for the Battlefield: Hillsdale Students and the Civil War

Over 300 students from Hillsdale volunteered, fought, and died fighting for freedom and equality in the Civil War. How are modern students like us impacted and inspired?

Saving Louis the Space Otter: The Remarkable Origins of @Charger_Chalk_Draws

From intricate portraits to quick, cartoony doodles, the drawings left around Hillsdale College’s campus reflect bits and pieces of students’ lives. Ryan Littley, a custodian for the college, has taken it upon himself to share these works of art through Instagram.

Gather ’Round and Listen: Pianos and Dorm Bonding

Every piano that resides in a Hillsdale College dormitory plays an important role in bringing housemates together.

Charger Football Tailgate: A Hillsdale Tradition

The Post-Game Tailgate is an unique part of Charger culture and the special nature of autumn Saturdays in Hillsdale.

TV Lounge: Hidden Gem in the Student Union

Though only a small, unassuming corner of the Union, the TV lounge is an important part of the student experience at Hillsdale College. There are very few places on campus that serve so many purposes and impact the student body on a daily basis in the way the lounge does.