This summer, I lived a double life. During break, my responsibilities included cleaning up people’s messes, answering various questions, declining requests, and cleaning up messes again. Despite the similar responsibilities, I was in fact working two very different jobs: one as a janitor at a sports club and one as an intern for the Kevin...
Year: 2021
Proposed pro-life ordinance in Hillsdale moves to committee
Hillsdale could become a “sanctuary for the unborn,” if a city committee advances an ordinance on Thursday. The Hillsdale City Council unanimously sent the proposed ordinance to its Operations and Governance Committee for review at the Aug. 2 meeting. The public meeting is now scheduled for Aug. 26 at 6 p.m. in City Hall, according...
Knorr’s new brew: Dining hall now serving Ad Astra coffee
Bon Appetit is now serving Hillsdale’s only locally-roasted coffee in the Knorr Family Dining Room. The local company, Ad Astra, is a three-year-old coffee roastery owned by U.S. Marine veteran Patrick Whalen, and his wife Kristi, a Hillsdale alumna. Patrick Whalen is the son and brother of Professors of English David Whalen and Ben Whalen...
Hillsdale’s 1776 Curriculum seeks to provide ‘honest history’ for K-12 students
Matthew Spalding, vice president of Washington operations and dean of the Van Andel Graduate School of Government, hopes the curriculum will present honest history to American students. The curriculum provides lesson guidance on its website for parents and teachers of students in kindergarten through the 12th grade. The curriculum differs from New York Times’ 1619...
Freshman’s book teaches kids patriotism
Most children have little interest in learning about constitutional amendments. Freshman Emma Turner said she thinks she has found a way to change that. For her high school senior project, Turner wrote and illustrated a children’s book called “My Living Constitution: A Children’s Guide to U.S. Constitutional Amendments.” The book discusses the framers’ role in...




