After many years of faithful service as Episcopal Bishop of Springfield, Illinois, Bishop Peter Beckwith, Rear Admiral in the United States Navy Reserve and the former Hillsdale College Chaplain, died on Oct. 4 at the age of 80, just one day after the dedication of Hillsdale College’s dedication. “In the chapel there is a dedication...
From local brewery to Saturday morning lunch destination, the Hillsdale Brewing Company does it all. Its current, eclectic range of service is nothing compared to the wild history of this big brick building on the corner of Hillsdale St. and E. Carleton road. Owner of the Hillsdale Brewing Company Felicia Finch, intrigued by the building’s...
Whether Benzing dorm is free of waves or full of them, Pam Petrie stands out as a hero among all the dorm’s ups and downs. Petrie has been working at Hillsdale College for 12 years, including seven years on the night shift, custodial work at Olds and Koon, and now a second year at the...
Stories about the trickiest parts of the human experience — like drug and alcohol abuse — are the most compelling. The Lumineers are nothing shy of masters of this kind of musical storytelling. In their third album, “III,” released Sept. 13, the band takes their storytelling a step further. In addition to the album,...
Whenever Michael Bauman, professor of theology and culture, looked down at his class roster, his students knew he was about to call on someone to defend a theological position. And this is how he would use much of his class time. Bauman, 69, died on Oct. 2 of complications from a stroke he suffered this...