My freshman year, there were maggots and metal shavings in the food at Saga. It sounds like a joke, but it isn’t. If you don’t believe me, download Jodel and scroll back about three years — you’ll see some pretty heinous pictures. I get why freshmen and sophomores complain about the food. It’s because they...
Hillsdale and Branch counties to host CASA volunteer training
Hillsdale and Branch counties are teaming up to host Court Appointed Special Advocates volunteer training sessions. Volunteers must be 21 and older and pass criminal background checks. The volunteer training will take place every Monday and Wednesday from 5:20 to 8:30 p.m. starting on Oct. 18 and ending on Nov. 15. The training will take...
Mark Kremer joins faculty as professor of politics
Associate Professor of Politics Mark Kremer joined the Hillsdale College faculty this fall. Kremer previously taught at the college as a visiting professor in the politics department. He also lectured on “Love and Marriage in Machiavelli’s ‘Mandragola’” for the Van Andel Graduate School of Statesmanship in February 2020. “The school has an intellectual mission that...
Hillsdale travels to Ohio for Steel Challenge
The Hillsdale Action Shooting Team travelled to Ohio for the Steel Challenge. Courtesy | Hillsdale College Athletic Department The Hillsdale action shooting team placed in multiple categories at the Ohio Steel Challenge Sept. 16. The annual state match, located at the Cardinal Center in Marengo, Ohio, is one of the largest events of the team’s...
Hardly a space to kneel in prayer
When no floor space remains, students kneel on couches to pray. Every Thursday evening, students gather at the Grotto, St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church’s student outreach house, for Convivium. After enjoying a home-cooked meal, they join in an opening prayer before the week’s speaker takes the stage. Students pack onto couches or vie for...




