There’s an old Hillsdale legend that the stone walls of the Slayton Arboretum aren’t only built of local stones. An observant eye may notice that some of the rocks aren’t rocks in the traditional sense at all–and it was long-rumored that the walls contained various non-native fossils and gemstones. Thanks to the work of Professor...
When I sat down for my first internship lunch in Washington, D.C., the last thing I expected to need was knowledge of sports. I had brushed up on the news, studied politics, and went shopping for business professional outfits. But no one at lunch was talking about President Biden or inflation. They were talking about...
Students of local schools receive a day off to attend county fair. When the Hillsdale County Fair rolls around, students in Hillsdale and Jonesville wake up to Ferris Bueller’s dream: a day without school and a reason to have fun. The difference is that they have the administration’s blessing. It is traditional for Hillsdale Academy,...
The Hillsdale softball team played four games this weekend, beating the Concordia University Ann Arbor Cardinals and the Division I Valparaiso University Crusaders. On Saturday, the team played a doubleheader against the Crusaders at Valparaiso University, winning the first game 3-2 and losing the second 3-0. On Sunday the team traveled to Concordia University Ann...
The Legacy Board announced that the 2023 senior class gift will be a renovation of the Slayton Arboretum in honor of its 100th anniversary. The class of 2023 gathered in the Searle Center last Friday to hear details about the project which will include a restoration of the firepit, the pond, and the small stone...