The Writing Center has been available for students for more than 20 years, and aims to help students improve their writing skills for years to come. There are, however, some common misconceptions about the Writing Center and what it does. The Writing Center is not just for those who consider themselves poor writers. It...
Frederick Douglass statue delayed until 2017
Hillsdale College’s Liberty Walk will have to wait longer than expected to receive its newest addition — abolitionist and orator Frederick Douglass. A college committee selected award-winning sculptor Bruce Wolfe for the project in May 2015. Wolfe was not able to begin work as soon as expected, but he plans to start sculpting soon. Although...
Alumna voices support for New York legislation
Hillsdale alumna Cynthia Martindale, author of a caregiving book for senior citizens, recently voiced support for New York legislation that requires court approval before landlords could terminate leases. In November 2015, 150 elderly people living at Esplanade Senior Living facility in New York received a letter notifying them that their leases were terminated...
Best of Hillsdale- Best Pizza
Cascarelli’s Pizza, Homer Cascarelli’s is in Homer, about half an hour away, but well worth the drive. Not only does it make their pizzas right in front of the customer in a giant metal oven, but they also put so many toppings on each pizza that it might be necessary to eat it with a...
Throwback Thursday: Fall alumni awards
Each year for the past 60 years the Hillsdale College Alumni Department has awarded a group of alumni plaques recognizing their post-graduate achievement. Among last fall’s honorees was Dan Wisner ’55, inventor of a sensory scheme for anti-lock brakes and cruise control. “He had flown under the radar in his post-Hillsdale years,” Grigor...