Professor of Spanish Carmen Wyatt-Hayes recently stumbled onto a problem plaguing Hillsdale County. She was still in the process of transitioning her cat, Mici, from an outdoor to an indoor cat when he went missing. It wasn’t the first time that Mici hadn’t come home at night after being let out to roam during the...
When Becky Waters moved to Hillsdale, she was not certain how she would continue pursuing her passion for teaching self-defense. After several conversations with Senior Christa Green, they formed a plan. The result was a women’s self-defense class which meets on Thursdays from 3 to 4 p.m. in the Sports Complex. The class will...
Following National Girls and Women in Sports Day, I decided to take a look back into Hillsdale’s history of female athletics. The Collegian archives never disappoint, and this time was no exception. In 1965, the newspaper premiered its first “women in sports” themed column. Dedicated to celebrating team wins, advertising intramural opportunities, and announcing team...
Students of the Van Andel Graduate School of Statesmanship hosted Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee Friday night for their annual President’s Day banquet. Lee spoke about his life, policies, and the importance of faith in God. Lee opened his remarks by telling the crowd about his time on campus so far, which included touring the school,...
Donald Heckenlively always looked for ways to combine his career as a biologist with his interests in the arts and computers. This served him well, for instance, when he had to illustrate the mating habits of frogs for his class, much to the amusement of his students. Colleagues and students remember Heckenlively, a former biology...