“People interpret the Bible differently,” said Mark Bauerlein, senior editor of First Things magazine, during a speech at Hillsdale College. “This is an inescapable fact of our fallen and partial perspectives, of our human interests, and of our varying formation which leads us to debate, especially over any powerful texts.” Students and faculty gathered...
Year: 2018
Emilia Heider photographs the ‘infinite’ at Hillsdale
Emilia Heider’s first photography experience was shooting pictures of rose bushes with a “crappy digital camera” in junior high. Today, her work is frequently featured on the cover of The Forum, Hillsdale College’s literary magazine, and friends tell her she should work for National Geographic. “My dad’s hobby was photography,” said Heider, who is a...
Eric Benedict: only chef in the state using just Michigan-grown ingredients
Eric Benedict, the new The Rockwell Lake Lodge chef, has turned the lodge’s restaurant into the only 100 percent Michigan-sourced kitchen in the state. In May 2018, Benedict became the chef and Hospitality Manager of Rockwell Lake Lodge, which is a bed and breakfast owned and operated by the college and located in Luther, Michigan....
Council addresses construction concerns as winter approaches
Hillsdale residents are concerned about the state of construction projects with winter just around the corner. Monday’s City Council meeting caused heated debate surrounding hot-button topics such as sign ordinances, street construction, and the potential effects of marijuana legalization. During the meeting, some Hillsdale residents expressed concern that the roads under construction around the city...
BBC’s ‘Bodyguard’ is a breathless thriller
Recently released on Netflix and originally aired on BBC One, “Bodyguard,” starring Richard Madden, is the perfect combination of thriller and action series. Though it may not be extremely realistic as a story, the characters bring realism, while the symmetry and overall captivating nature of the storytelling make up for any small plot holes. If...




