When she was seven years old, freshman Isabelle Parel sang a version of Amazing Grace that brought her audience to tears in her first performance. “I thought it was bizarre that everyone was crying,” her sister, junior Cecily Parell, said. “I didn’t realize her talent until that show.” But that talent manifested itself into a...
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Hillsdale: one of Michigan’s ‘safest cities’
Hillsdale is one of Michigan’s safest cities, according to a recent Munetrix study. This is based on data collected by the municipal metrics firm for a 2014 study determining Michigan’s 15 Safest Cities. It rated Michigan cities by “crime per capita,” including Part I and Part II crimes. Hillsdale was not included in the study....
Campus Chic: Mark Naida
How would you describe your style? Louisiana bayou, if it existed in Michigan in the winter. Where do you like to shop? I don’t. I just find things or have people shop for me and piece it together. What are your fashion staples? Wool pants, wife beater tank top, and sandals. Would you say that your fashion has evolved? Definitely. People tend to dress very nicely at Hillsdale, and I would rather rebel against it,...
Global to Local: Hillsdale’s International Students
Katrin Gross, from Saarbrueken, Germany, said she wanted to experience American culture before she graduated from University, where she has two semesters remaining. “I’m majoring in culture,” she said. “We can choose four subjects. I’m taking religious studies, literature, newest history, and anthropology. Because I’m starting culture, I’m interested in America.” Gross said she appreciated...
Global to Local
Meet Hillsdale’s international students Freshman Nora Ben Hmieida was born in Tripoli, Libya, and moved with her family to Colorado Springs, Colorado, seven years ago. She first heard of Hillsdale from her high school teachers, many of whom were Hillsdale graduates. She said that she decided to attend Hillsdale because of the focus on classical...