Growing your faith through spiritual disciplines and serving the Hillsdale community while working a farm is the Building Up Disciplines in Summer program’s pursuit, according to Ryan Perkins, director of campus recreation and club sports. “Working with your hands and praying are not mutually exclusive,” Perkins said. “It’s all part of growing as a whole...
Month: March 2026
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‘A very timely call’: Young entrepreneur takes reins of Ad Astra Coffee
Busby’s latte in competition at age 16. Courtesy | Jackson Busby Before he learned to drive, Jackson Busby learned to roast coffee. Now, at 19, he is the owner and operator of Hillsdale’s Ad Astra Coffee Roasters. Busby’s love for coffee began when he was 8. His family lived in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, and he...
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Councilman and city will face defamation lawsuit
A recently appointed library board member will sue a city councilman and the City of Hillsdale over allegedly defamatory statements. Eric Moore claims Ward 4 Councilman Joshua Paladino damaged his reputation by comments he made in a city council meeting in January during discussion over nominees for the Library Board. Paladino read an email from...
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Campus Character: Rachel Dunphey
Dunphey will play the role of Sandra Bloom in the theatre department’s production of “Big Fish” this week. Courtesy | Rachel Dunphey Rachel Dunphey is a senior philosophy and religion major from Traverse City, Michigan. She is a member of Pi Beta Phi and the senior legacy board, and is the secretary of Alpha Psi...
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Not every tragedy is a conspiracy
Nancy Guthrie has been missing since Feb. 1, 2026, when she was taken against her will from her home in Tucson, Ariz. Courtesy | Instagram Nancy Guthrie disappeared from her home more than one month ago. She needs prayer, not wild speculation. The 84-year-old mother of NBC “Today Show” host Savannah Guthrie vanished Feb. 1,...