The discussion was heated, though friendly, between two factions who have debated the question for years: “What are Fanny Price’s merits in Jane Austen’s ‘Mansfield Park’?” Women around Hillsdale, many of them Hillsdale College professors’ or staff members’ wives, agree to read certain books, from “East of Eden” to “The Hunger Games.” In addition to...
Month: February 2014
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Good friends, good food, and the good book
Last semester, Hillsdale had a Bible study in every dorm, seven studies offcampus, and seven sports team studies. There were five Greekhouse studies. All of these studies were connected with InterVarsity, but more continued independently. Now, students continue the growth and community. Junior Hannah Ahern is leading a new study in the art department. It...
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Inside the Igloo
A group of Simpson men build a fire inside an igloo where they roast marshmallows, eat Swedish fish, and tell ghost stories. Freshman Alex Reuss downloads “The Higgledy-Piggledy Palace,” a fairy tale, onto his phone and begins to read aloud. Senior Garrett Holt, junior Evan Gensler, sophomore Colin Wilson, and freshman Ian Gensler pass around...
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Vanished Hillsdale
In July of 1914, elephants and other circus animals paraded through downtown Hillsdale as the Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus walked the animals from the train station to the Hillsdale County Fairgrounds. Hillsdale was often the last stop in Michigan for popular troupes before they made the trek to Richmond, Va. with their...
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Udder side to host ‘chubby challenge’
This year the Udder Side, a popular local ice cream joint and restaurant, will hold a promotion called the “Chubby Challenge”. Udder Side owner Julia Bower created the challenge and hopes to aim it especially at Hillsdale College students, although it will be open to everyone. To enter the challenge, all participants must go to...