Whether you call it pop, soda, or coke, there’s a new way to get it in A.J.’s Café. A new Coca-Cola Freestyle soda fountain installed during winter break offers more than 100 options of beverages to students. The new machine, the first of its style in the area, raises the price of soda by...
The city of Hillsdale was recently awarded several grants amounting to nearly $80,000 through the Hillsdale County Community Foundation. According to Sharon Bisher, the president and CEO of the HCCF, the non-profit organization accepts grants a couple of times a year, and then asks local organizations what their needs are. “We look at what...
After more than nine months of renovations, Mauck Residence reopened to residents this week. The nearly 80-year-old building now features more modern amenities, while still maintaining its classic antique feel. “It was a complicated and challenging renovation, given the age of the building,” Chief Administrative Officer Rich Péwé said. “It is a very lovely environment...
This fall, I had a crazy idea. I approached the Philos Project — the nonprofit that just sent its third group of Hillsdale students to Israel — and gave them a proposal. If Philos paid my travel expenses, I would explore Israel with this year’s group from Hillsdale and film them a promotional video. They...
“Wakey wakey!” The first time Jeremy Collins used that phrase during the trip was on the three-hour bus ride from Mount Bental in the Golan Heights to Jerusalem. Though he’s a tour guide in Israel, Collins grew up in Liverpool, England, and many of his phrases are much more British than Israeli, including “swimming costume”...