The Roaring ’20s brought a social stage to Hillsdale, and the Ambler House, located between Broadlawn and the Alpha Tau Omega house, was the center of the social scene. “In 1920 a group of girls who had become quite satiated with the thrills of sorority life moved over to the Ambler House where they practice...
Year: 2014
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Students build bridge to community over break
Thirty-five Hillsdale College students spent their spring break evenings sleeping on the floor at Hillsdale Free Methodist Church and their mornings doing service projects in the community. The students split into teams, visited eight philanthropic centers in Hillsdale, as well as the homes of several needy families by the end of the week. Students also...
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Cracking the Code: Hillsdale alum aided U.S. intelligence during world wars
Elizebeth graduated from Hillsdale College in 1915 with a B.A. in English, an annotated volume of Alfred Tennyson that she kept until her death, and an interest in Shakespeare that unexpectedly led her to become a pioneer in the field of cryptography. Elizebeth S. Friedman was born on Aug. 26, 1892 in Huntington, Ind. to...
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Publisher to speak Tuesday
Marji Ross, president of conservative publishing house Regnery Publishing, is coming to campus to speak on the topic, “How to Write a Best Seller.” The talk will be in Dow A&B on March 25 at 8 p.m. Ross has led Regnery Publishing for 12 years, during which time the company placed 48 books on the...
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Vernors returns to Saga
If Michigan is known for any soda, it’s Vernors Ginger Ale. Since Saga Inc. has been without Vernors for some time, it came as a delight to many students native to Michigan to find Vernors back in the Saga soda machines. According to General Manager Kevin Kirwan, Pepsi stopped carrying Vernors, and instead started carrying...