InterVarsity Christian Fellowship will host a casual doughnut night Feb. 28 after weekly worship night Soma at one of Coldwater’s most popular establishments: Dutch Uncle Donuts, known by many Hillsdale students as Duncle.

The event was inspired by the longstanding tradition of Duncle runs among the Hillsdale student body, according to sophomore Grace Canlas, an InterVarsity Events Team member. 

“We have a lot of the seniors and juniors on our events committee and a couple of them had mentioned that they had never been to Duncle before,” Canlas said, “Our leader Carly was like, ‘What? Everybody needs to go on a Duncle run when they’re at Hillsdale.’”

Canlas said she is excited about the event as she has never been on a Duncle run. 

Carly Boerema ’23, campus staff of Hillsdale’s InterVarsity chapter, said the event will be very informal. 

“There will be some transportation available, and students will be responsible for purchasing their own doughnuts,” Boerema said. 

Boerema said she hopes the event will foster community among regular attendees of InterVarsity events and newer faces to the club. 

“We hope that through this fun outing, students will encounter the love of Christ through the kindness and joy of their neighbors,” Boerema said. “Also, doughnuts are tasty, and we all need a little break from the daily grind sometimes.”

Canlas and Boerema said all are welcome at InterVarsity’s events, regardless of past attendance. 

“Whether or not you’ve had any involvement with InterVarsity or not, you’re welcome here,” Boerema said. “We want to welcome you into our community, and this is a very easy way to get connected.”