March 6, 2003

Volume 126, Number 19

Tuition and financial aid to rise
Ten percent hike in tuition halved, Aid up 14 percent

By Scott Hagen
Collegian Senior Reporter
Hillsdale students will face higher tuition prices when they return next year. The preliminary budget calls for a f5 percent increase in tuition costs, up $750, the administration said.
Go to Article

U.S., Students keep traveling despite threats
By Colleen McGinness
Collegian
Assistant News Editor
Despite a time of international crisis, a 2003 Active Travel Survey conducted by Away Network, an online resource for adventure travel, found 46 percent of Americans plan to travel the same amount as last year. They not only plan to travel the same amount, 34 percent plan to travel more than last year, and 83 percent are as likely or more likely to vacation as they were in 2002.
Go to Article

Visiting prof faced Rwanda
danger, violence of civil war
By Betsy Foster
Collegian Reporter
The bullet whizzed past Ambassador David Rawson’s head.
“And bullets do whistle,” said Rawson, a visiting professor of political science at Hillsdale College and a professor of political economy at Spring Arbor University.
Go to Article

Gathering wins best business prize
By Joy Ulrickson
Collegian Reporter

The warm, comfortable atmosphere of the Gathering Coffee House, along with its friendly, helpful staff and wide selection of coffee and specialty drinks have made it a favorite destination for not only college students, but also members of the Hillsdale community
Go to Article


News
Retirement surveys produce positive response, analyst surprised at numbers
Old, musty and creaky 'Farmhouse' a place of tradition for runners
Best Buddies dance away

CCA offering drama, lighter fare in finale
Fed asks for non-smoking female dorms

Features
Il Circulo Italiano
Collegian Speech Review: Bloom delivers brilliance and passion to CCA
Pink Panther feeds the late night crowd
Collegian Play Review: Lame-duck Nazis drag down play


Sports
Track wraps up indoor season at GLIAC meet
Chargers knock off Michigan Tech in 1st round
Men's season ends in the first round

Hillsdale's own... Chargers almost missed out on 'Mills'
Tennis team swings into the start of the season

Opinions
The ideal of liberal education
Edwards a boon to befuddled Democrats
The Weekly: That's the ticket

The Editors welcome letters, but reserve the right to edit all submissions for clarity, length and style. All letters will be considered, but will only be published as space permits. Please be as concise as possible. Send all submissions to Seraphim Danckaert, before Sunday at 6 p.m. Ground mail can be sent to:

The Collegian
33 East College St.
Hillsdale, MI 49242
Attn: SF Danckaert, Editor-in-Chief

Comments and Suggestions pertaining to the web page may be sent to Andrea Jackson