Journalism students at Hillsdale have a new face in the classroom and the Collegian office for this semester. Former Collegian editor Lauren Fink ’07 has returned to campus this semester as a temporary lecturer in journalism and adviser to the paper. She temorarily replaces Maria Servold, assistant director of the Dow Journalism Program, who is...
Author: Chris McCaffery (Chris McCaffery)
YAF does what students should
We should never put down or insult people honestly trying to do good; I hope this premise doesn’t need much argument. If this is the case, why has Young Americans for Freedom drawn such widespread scorn upon itself? Last semester, as anyone who was on campus (or Facebook) will remember, Hillsdale’s chapter of YAF kicked...
YAF petition stopped by deans’ office
Young Americans for Freedom stopped its petition for meal plan reform on April 1 at the request of Dean of Men Aaron Petersen. “I didn’t say, ‘You’re in big trouble,’ I just said, ‘You guys need to stop this,’” Petersen said. “I don’t think petitions are the best way to solve important issues.” Although YAF...
YAF pushes Saga reform
Young Americans for Freedom held a meeting Sunday night for students to discuss the school’s meal plan policy and their ideas for reform. Some students think that the requirement to purchase a meal plan is unfair and want to change the long-standing policy. “It has to do with finances,” Financial Aid Director Rich Moeggenberg said. “We couldn’t have a meal option without having students on the meal plan...
New talent joins the Tower Players
Audiences enjoying the student-directed play “Woyzeck” this spring will see the debut work of Renée Surprenant, set designer and technical director. Surprenant is working with the cast and crew to build a set representative of the fractured mental world of the play, using mirrors and screens to comprise most of the set. With the retirement...