Hillsdale College students will not be able to resume in-person classes until April 20, the college announced Monday due to the growing COVID-19 pandemic. While the college originally planned to bring students back to campus by March 30, Provost Christopher VanOrman announced Monday that the college would not have them return for about another month,...
COVID-19 halts life at Hillsdale College: Online classes set to resume Monday
After most colleges and universities have been shut down or shifted online due to the COVID-19 outbreak, students and faculty across the country are adjusting to their new life after mandatory social-distancing. As of Saturday morning, the U.S. had more than 19,900 confirmed coronavirus cases, with at least 275 deaths. The global death toll is...
“Hey Dad”: The truth on being a professor’s kid
Few students at Hillsdale ever mix up the words “professor” and “dad.” But everyone has a friend whose parent teaches here, so what is it really like to take a class taught by your own father? “It turns out he’s actually a really good teacher,” said sophomore Leo Schlueter, who weighed in with seven other...
The Weekly: Make the most of social isolation
Life shifted abruptly over spring break as the public grew fearful over the COVID-19 outbreak. Though government officials and medical experts are making the best possible decisions, the situation is unprecedented and challenging to navigate. Governors closed restaurants and bars, and the Senate just passed a spending bill to mitigate the damage from the loss...
Style Check: Surviving the Spring Semester Fashion Crisis
As winter melts into spring, students are caught in a limbo when it comes to what to wear around campus. These are the kinds of days when short sleeves are of no use against morning wind as you walk to your 9 a.m.. However, when you make your way to AJ’s after the last...