The quiet hum of a vacuum upstairs and a faint hint of Febreze spill out as the old, wooden door to the renovated Watkins house swings open. Refurbished hardwood floors creak beneath the feet of Hillsdale men playing Ping-Pong and conversing in a neat, spacious common room. These men know firsthand the change their house...
Fujian Fusion
The Jonesville Wal-Mart is a popular place for Hillsdale students – they claim that you can buy anything from hair products to hunting spears. But students with a hankering for hot-and-sour soup can get their fix next door at King Buffet. The restaurant, which opened in 2003, has become a staple for Hillsdale students and...
From Navy service to college campus
Serving in the United States Navy for 26 years resulted in more than an intimidating demeanor for Jeffery “Chief” Rogers. He also became a Christian aboard a Navy ship and his military position brought him to Hillsdale College in 2011. While working as chief of the lab for the Navy in Tokyo three years ago,...
“This is football,” and it’s too dangerous
A stadium packed with thousands of fans chanted, cheered, and screamed as the Ohio State University football team pummeled Penn State University. This was my first experience at a “real” football game, and I was overwhelmed to be part of a crowd larger than the entire population of Aruba. When I shared that...
Elections have Consequences: the first debate
M itt Romney dominated last night’s debate. He controlled it. Conservatives, libertarians, and MSNBC hosts agree: A sharp Romney won a decisive victory. Romney’s edge began from the first moment. When he congratulated President Obama on his anniversary, he made a lighthearted joke about how happy Obama must be to spend it “here with me.”...

