Hillsdale students in Israel for a Passages trip. Courtesy | Turner Callaghan Amid the Israel-Hamas War, six students traveled overseas with the tour guide company Passages to visit biblical sites and volunteer in the Jewish communities. “They tried to be very intentional about the safety of going to Israel,” said Jeffery “Chief” Rogers, associate dean...
Koon restarts as a women’s dorm
Koon resident assistants Madison Gilbert and Lauren Bixler pose for a photograph in the dorm. Courtesy | Megan Li Hillsdale College’s Ezra L. Koon Residence has changed from a men’s dorm to a women’s dorm for the 2024-2025 school year. Dean of Women Rebekah Dell said the residents of Koon are determined by Hillsdale’s housing...
RAs prepare the dorm for incoming students
Before students come to campus in the fall, resident assistants spends hours in training and prepping campus housing to create homes, community, and legacy for every residence. The Niedfeldt Residence RA team said the more technical aspects of move-in are often the most insignificant in comparison to their primary mission — driving culture. This year,...
College Republicans to host Gov. Kristi Noem
Noem speaks at Conservative Political Action Conference in Dallas 2021. Courtesy | Slate South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem will visit Hillsdale Sept. 11 to speak on Minnesota’s and South Dakota’s respective policies at 3:30 p.m. in Plaster Auditorium. Hillsdale College Republicans is hosting Noem’s talk “The Tale of Two States: South Dakota’s Success vs. Minnesota’s...
Make the Sabbath a reality
Take a weekly Sabbath during your time at Hillsdale. Reserve one day not to work as you do during the week. Allow your mind the freedom to roam places other than school. If you practice the Sabbath, your time at Hillsdale will be sweeter, less stressful, and more joyful. “If you work with your mind,...




