Hillsdale’s new assistant softball coach, Ericka Hess, didn’t find her position through a job listing or word of mouth. She discovered it on TikTok. Hess officially joined the Hillsdale College softball team last fall as its new assistant coach. “Believe it or not, I was scrolling through TikTok,” Hess said, “And I see this guy...
Author: Hannah Cote
Jerusalem ‘epitomizes the human condition’: A Passage through the Holy Land
The Austrian Hospice overlooks the sprawling city of Jerusalem. Hannah Cote | Collegian At 5 o’clock in the morning, Jerusalem is restless. The Muslim call to prayer sounds across the city over loudspeakers; Palestinian Christians commute from the West Bank for work; Catholics prepare for a sunrise Mass. The Holy Land moves so fast...
Quick Hits: Benedict Whalen
Benedict Whalen earned the nickname “Baby Whalen” in his first semester teaching. Courtesy | Benedict Whalen In this Quick Hits interview, Associate Professor of English Benedict Whalen talks walkout songs, his campus nickname, and the funniest thing his kids have said. What is your favorite book you teach? “King Lear.” What is your favorite...
Shop in person on Black Friday
The first time I ate pizza for breakfast, I thought I broke the law. Eleven-year-old me was shocked, amazed, and could not fathom the idea of eating “non-breakfast” food in the morning. But there I was, on Black Friday, chowing down on a slice of cheese pizza the size of my head — and joining...
Hillsdale club hockey is back on the ice, ice baby
As the temperature drops back down to ungodly digits, a dozen students are getting ready for their favorite time of the year: hockey season. Next spring, the Hillsdale hockey team will begin its third competitive season, with practices once a week, and games every Sunday in Jackson, Michigan. Senior Ben Hanson, president of the hockey...