When Rosemarie Shultz Wright drove on to Hillsdale College’s campus, she didn’t recognize any of the buildings. “I tried to use Central Hall as a reference point, but it was facing a different way than when I was here,” she said. ShultzWright is one of 43 alumni that has tried to reorient the campus for...
Month: April 2014
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Uganda: Alumna works at children’s home
Uganda: Alumna works at children’s home A few weeks after graduation, Wesley Steeb ’13, flew to Uganda to begin work as an administrative assistant for New Hope Uganda. It was only a matter of weeks before she realized the twoandahalfyear commitment would challenge her in ways she never expected. Serving in Africa had been a...
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Diagnosis prompts passion
Caroline Potter ’12, formerly Caroline Cheatum, was a junior at Hillsdale College when her health began to deteriorate, and no one knew why. “We went to a lot of doctors, but no one could solve it,” Potter said. “Then, over Christmas break, I found out I had Type 1 diabetes.” Potter, her family, and the...
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Heroes of Hillsdale: William Whitney
The men of the 11th Michigan Volunteer Infantry sat behind their hastily built defenses of dirt, stone, and wood, watching the swirling mass of gray in the distance. After failing to break through the Union line, the Confederate infantry readied to attack again. But the men of the 11th had a problem: they were out...
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Statue Golf Tees Off
The foam golf ball soared across campus and fell onto a cement sidewalk. Bad news. Landing on cement is like landing in water, which means adding a stroke to your score. Suddenly, a squirrel spotted the ball and scampered to it, nibbling on it before leaving dissatisfied. The action, though, was enough to roll...