When I took Physical Wellness Dynamics the first semester of freshman year, the “food journal” section had the misfortune of coinciding with the Hillsdale County Fair. For a class of freshmen tasked with recording everything that went into our bodies, this was depressing. The fair offered us elephant ears, funnel cakes, fried Milky Ways —...
How did you settle on Hillsdale when you were choosing a college? “So, I wanted to play football in college and I had a couple of schools recruit me, but they were mostly D-III schools. After my last game my senior year, Hillsdale contacted me and one of the coaches called me up. I met...
With an unknown challenge ahead, the Hillsdale College swim seam will dive into its first G-MAC season, fueled by fresh competition. After nearly 80 percent of the team swam lifetime best times at the GLIAC championship in February, head coach Kurt Kirner said he expects success from his team, which is bolstered by experienced upperclassmen...
“The fair!” These were the first words I heard from novelist and short story writer Joy Williams as John Somerville, professor of English and director of the Visiting Writers Program, introduced her at Monday night’s reading for her visit Sept. 25 and 26. Joy’s list of accolades is long — she was nominated for the...
Central Hall, the oldest and most iconic building at the heart of campus, is just an administrative building today, but its architectural design reveals it was once a hub for much more. Dedicated in 1853, nine years after Hillsdale’s founding, Central Hall was originally built as a center for the college’s primary functions. It housed...