Freshman Frank Manning had every intention of attending the Naval Academy in Annapolis; however, when he visited Hillsdale College during his senior year, one interaction with President Larry Arnn changed his mind. “He asked me whether it was more important to learn how to fight or when to fight,” Manning said. Although he chose Hillsdale...
Author: Emmaline Epperson
Hillsdale grad booted off ‘The Bachelor’
There are always tears on the first night of the reality show “The Bachelor.” After months of training, the bachelor releases a few girls just hours after they arrive at the Bachelor Mansion. Hillsdale College grad Amy Jokinen, ’04, was one of the unlucky candidates not to receive a rose in episode one. Despite her...
Defense expert partners with Hillsdale
Class began promptly at 7:15 p.m. At 7:20, there was still no sign of the professor. When the clock hit 7:30, a student got a call from him. He got caught up at work and would arrive shortly. Finally, Professor Todd Lowery came bumbling into the room at 8:00. Lowery apologized for his tardiness. It...
You call this a shutdown?
On Tuesday at 12:01 a.m. the United States Federal government shut down. The country woke up and panicked because the National Park System and the panda cam at the National Zoo had closed. Rep. Nancy Pelosi almost cried on the House floor when envisioning all the House staffers who would supposedly go hungry on Wednesday....
Track earns 2nd, 3rd in home meet
On Saturday, April 13, the Hillsdale College track and field team hosted an invitational for eight teams at Hillsdale’s Ken Herrick Track. The meet was plagued with bad weather, including light snow and sleet. The men’s team earned third place, proceeded by Michigan Technological University and Grand Valley State University. The women’s team placed second,...

