When the baseball diamond was behind central hall, the Roche Sports Complex did not yet exist, and Jack McAvoy and Frank “Muddy” Waters were working in athletics on campus, Joan and Bill Van Arsdalen moved to Hillsdale, and Bill soon began working with scorekeeping for the football team, then for the basketball team. That was...
Year: 2015
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Squirrel hair makes Mack’s brushes a best seller
Pinstriping, one of the few automotive trends that has carried over from the 1800s, is an Andrew Mack Brush Company specialty. The brush company, located in Jonesville, Michigan, crafts custom brushes for pinstriping cars, motorcycles, and signwork. Developed in the 19th century, pinstriping began as artistry on buggies and evolved into more complex designs on...
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Stand Up
Walking up the stage steps in downtown Hillsdale’s Dawn Theater, senior Michael Bunting was prepared to deliver his comedy routine. His involvement in theater made up for his inexperience in stand-up comedy. Initially, Bunting felt out of his element and was surprised that the crowd was so quiet. He delivered his prepared eight-minute routine on...
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Make the kick count
It’s no secret that people go to games to watch Tom Brady and Russell Wilson— not Stephen Gostkowski and Steven Hauschka. NFL kickers’ jobs are boring: When 99.5 percent of the extra point kicks are successful in NFL games, the extra point is basically a foregone conclusion. Fans don’t even need to watch— they expect...
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A secular school with strong faith
It’s a great thing that Hillsdale isn’t a Christian college. No, the Collegian staff isn’t comprised of a horde of godless journalists. We’re a sampling of campus — a diverse mix of Catholics, Lutherans, non-denominationals, and agnostics — a wonderful blend of religious ideals. Just ask Princeton review. They said our students are the fourth...