Each November, the Grewock Student Union fills with long, community tables covered in candy and pens. A welcoming blend of Christmas and pop music greets students picking through a collection of thank-you cards and taking a seat, hot chai tea steaming in hand. Thank-you messages fill the student-designed cards as students write to donors, professors,...
Senior Jack Golden said he couldn’t be happier about his first experience as a concertmaster with the Hillsdale College Symphony Orchestra. The Hillsdale College choir, chamber choir, and orchestra performed their final show of the semester in Christ Chapel on Nov. 19. Both choirs and the orchestra performed for a full house. Late afternoon light...
Former Hillsdale College Spanish lecturer Javier Barrios died at his Ypsilanti, Michigan home on Nov. 4 at the age of 53. According to the Stark Funeral Professionals, Barrios is survived by his sister, two nieces, and his three dogs. Barrios loved to learn, whether it be Spanish, literature, or history. “We often commented upon how...
Approaching its 50th season this spring, the Gospel Barn continues to combine family, faith, and tradition. Located on Bankers Road in Hillsdale, the barn hosts a guest group weekly and a house band of its own. Artists range in genre from traditional gospel and quartets to family groups and bluegrass music. “The atmosphere just attracts...
Every student on campus is one degree removed from College President Larry Arnn, according to the Applied Math Club. The Applied Math club’s newest project, Degrees of Arnn, seeks to determine how connected Hillsdale’s campus is. This project was modeled after the “Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon” law. The project started when senior Daniel Brand...