“You know who’s the cutest boy in our class? Zane Mabry.” Hadiah Ritchey ’20 turned to her friends and told them this in AJ’s Cafe her senior year. Though they barely knew each other at that point, Ritchey and Mabry ’20 are now engaged after reconnecting and dating as alumni. Ritchey is currently the project...
Author: Aubrey Gulick (Aubrey Gulick)
High Rise GOAL program looks to return indoors
The High Rise GOAL program is rebuilding after COVID-19 guidelines forced the program to consider new ways to connect with the ministry. High Rise allows students to connect with seniors and disabled residents at the High Rise Apartments in Hillsdale. The apartment is a government-subsidized housing unit primarily for elderly, disabled, and low-income residents, and...
‘Curb to Curb’ shuttle service offers rides to airport
While Hillsdale welcomes visitors from across the nation, the college has a problem: the drive from the Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, which is at least an hour and a half. Leonard Smith says he offers a solution with his 11-passenger van and his new business, Curb to Curb Shuttle Service. Curb to Curb services...
Welcome Aboard: Hillsdale celebrates community
To the left, students danced to rock and roll, and to the right, someone screamed as they flew down a four story blow-up slide. Last Monday, from 8:30 p.m. to midnight, the Student Activities Board welcomed new and returning students to campus with its annual Welcome Party. This year, the theme “Welcome Aboard” set the...
Vaccine passports pose tech challenge
Imagine that you are about to enter a restaurant. As you walk in, the host taps impatiently at an adjacent sign. You fumble with your pocket until you retrieve your phone and scan a barcode. The host moves aside. You make an audible sigh as you walk into the restaurant. You’re relieved. The highly encoded...




