“Beep!” A buzzer sounded, the gates opened, and four pigs dashed out of their pens. They trotted around a dirt track before jumping into a pool of water and paddling for dear life. With a final burst of energy, they charged back into their pens, wet, muddy, and triumphant. Since 1851, the Hillsdale County Fair...
Hillsdale welcomed Associate Professors of Religion Jonathan Mumme and Mickey Mattox after their previous institutions grew hostile to theological instruction, the new professors said. Mumme came to Hillsdale from Concordia University in Wisconsin and Mattox came from Marquette University in Wisconsin. “Teaching should be fun,” Mattox said. “What happened in my own institution was that...
When students arrive at the gates of the Slayton Arboretum each fall, they find the space transformed into an ambient, softly-lit garden oriented toward a unique theme. Last year, the space became a real-life cottagecore Pinterest board. In 2018, the space mimicked the imaginary world of Wonderland. This year, Student Activities Board took campus to...
After first joining the sailing club, I quickly learned I looked like a landlubber. Quizzical looks passed across plenty of faces after friends learned of my new hobby. Unfortunately, their instincts were spot-on: I couldn’t have identified my starboard from my port. It took just three short weeks for that to change. After a handful...
Erik Ellis joined Hillsdale’s faculty this fall, teaching education. Here, he talks remote islands, fencing, and compulsory Latin. This interview has been edited for length and clarity. What is a word that you would use to describe yourself? Quixotic. I like things that are difficult and that require a lot of study in order...