If you are new around campus, you surely could use a little advice about the essential experiences of a Hillsdale College student. Here is a Hillsdale College bucket list: a list of all the things you need to do with your favorite bucket before graduation. 1. Do you have only afternoon classes on Tuesday and...
Year: 2017
Arecibo faces funding loss
With federal funding under review, the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico, home to a telescope 305 meters in diameter that contributes significantly to both radio and radar astronomy, could face major budget cuts that could threaten its future. If the telescope were to lose funding, schools such as Hillsdale College could be prevented from using...
Research sheds light on metals present in tattoo inks
Millennial Americans are getting tattoos more than any age group in the country, but a Hillsdale College student’s research project suggests some tattoo inks may contain unsafe levels of certain metals. A 2016 Harris poll found 47 percent of millennials have a tattoo, compared to only 29 percent of the population as a whole. Since...
College holds summer science camp
When biology department chairman Frank Steiner first came to Hillsdale, he said he sought to improve relations between the natural sciences division and the Hillsdale community. Now, he said he has exceeded even his own expectations. “We started with a camp of just 20 students,” Steiner said. “Twenty-seven years later, we have 60 students on...
Female athletes unite to promote physical and mental wellness
Anytime senior basketball player Maddie Reed swiped into the dining hall over the last three years, a sticker on the back of her student ID reminded her how many calories and macronutrients should make up her meals. “It wasn’t as helpful as you think it could be,” Reed said. These nutritional guidelines did inform her...




