Free College? Create pie charts Free College? 2 Create pie charts A majority of students would still have enrolled at Hillsdale College, even if offered free tuition at a public college or university in their home state, according to a recent Collegian survey. Of 297 respondents 52 percent said they would still attend Hillsdale even...
Year: 2016
Alumni lead in law schools
Hillsdale College graduates rank among top performers in law school and law school admissions, according to Career Services statistics. Of the 2016 graduates who reported law school attendance, 67 percent reported attending top-10 law schools. Of the 2015 graduates who reported attendance to law school, 57 percent attended top-20 law schools, according to Career Services...
Carrying on a sweet tradition of cooking and canning
When Elaine Riopelle wanted to see her niece get married, she found herself in a sticky situation — the wedding was in Jamaica, and she and her husband Edward Riopelle didn’t have the money to go. So, they set up a card table at the local farmers’ market. “We took the mustard, four jams, a...
Street Gangs and Opium: Journalist Sam Quinones discusses his latest book
Journalist Sam Quinones has freelanced for National Geographic, Pacific Standard Magazine, The New York Times, Los Angeles Magazine, and more. He spent 10 years reporting in Mexico and is the author of “Dreamland: The True Tale of America’s Opiate Addiction.” In attempting to discover how and why heroin became so prevalent in states such...
Monument honoring Ladies of Hillsdale installed at Oak Grove Cemetery
A monument built in honor of The Ladies of Hillsdale was completed at the Oak Grove Cemetery this month. After designing a plan for the monument, Carol Lackey, a lifelong Hillsdale resident, presented her idea to the cemetery board this past Feb. The Hillsdale city council then approved her plans for the monument, located near...




