“Medicine, law, business, engineering: these are noble pursuits and necessary to sustain life. But poetry, beauty, romance, love… these are what we stay alive for.” In the 1989 drama film “Dead Poets Society,” English teacher John Keating, played by Robin Williams, proclaims these words to his students while encouraging them to find inspiration through...
Historic Hysteria: ‘After tumbling out of an airplane from 3,000 feet…’
Hillsdale’s sports scene saw a revamp in the spring of 1967 with an increase in action activities according to the April 27, 1967 issue of The Collegian. Skydiving, flying, judo, and karate led this trend. Collegian reporter Parke Hayes wrote, “Skydiving appears to be catching on tremendously. Steve Verbanac, who made the wire services with...
Dear Dale,
Dear Dale, I did something really embarrassing a few days ago. I thought it would be fine, but then I overheard people that I don’t even know talking about it in the union. I am mortified! -Embarrassed Ed Dear Ed, Word travels fast. All it takes is one uncomfortable slip-up for people to talk. Without...
Lighthouse Tea seeks conversation, understanding
The Hillsdale College Lighthouse Club is continuing their monthly teas. Every other Friday afternoon the club meets to have open and honest discussions about various mental and emotional struggles. For their last meeting on Friday, Feb. 7, the group gathered at the Paul House to talk about Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. Lighthouse President Alexis Daniels said she...
Chargers tune up for G-MAC Championship
The Hillsdale College women’s track and field team took full advantage of its last home indoor meet to take the necessary steps to prepare for the G-MAC Conference Championship “This meet was what we needed across the board,” head coach Andrew Towne said. “Coming off a meet like that, you want to feel ready to...