On Wednesday nights in the Olds Residence lobby, you can hear the sound of knitting needles clicking. Hillsdale’s latest club meets every Wednesday at 8 p.m. to knit. The Hillsdale Knitting Club is the brainchild of senior Rachael Kurtz, who taught herself to knit last semester. Junior Jessica Hurley is another knitter of the club...
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February 12, 2015July 12, 2022Culture
A rose on any other day would still be a rose
Approximately 196 million roses are grown every year for the express purpose of being used in Valentine’s Day bouquets. For florists, this is definitely the busiest day of the year. “Valentine’s Day is my one big day,” Smith’s Flowers owner Jane Stewart said. “Mother’s day is pretty big, but that’s spread out through the week.”...
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February 12, 2015July 12, 2022News
Charging on with a Hillsdale HD channel
Students may soon be able to enjoy college events from the comfort of their own dorm or from any of the 697 cable connections Hillsdale pays for in their “bulk-bill” agreement with Comcast. The expanding media department at Hillsdale College is in the midst of bidding and contract negotiations with cable providers to create their...
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February 12, 2015July 12, 2022News
TAs, research assistants combine teaching and learning
The Strosacker Science Center is, for humanities students, a shadowy wasteland of labcoats, strange smells, impenetrable jargon, and bad grades. But it is also home to a close-knit community of professors, teaching assistants, and students. The time and effort that Hillsdale science students put in together establishes an informal mentor system. Upperclassmen TAs, having experienced...
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February 12, 2015July 12, 2022News
Ryskamp and Peters named Outstanding Senior Man and Woman
Every year, the senior class nominates candidates for Outstanding Senior Man and Woman, and the faculty votes on the winners. This award is one of the highest honors a senior can receive at Hillsdale. The 2015 Outstanding Senior Woman, Shelly Peters, hails from Cincinnati, Ohio, and the Outstanding Senior Man is Sam Ryskamp, a Grand...