Murders across the nation are up by 30%, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Health Statistics — the largest increase since national records began tracking that data in 1960. President Joe Biden poured trillions of dollars into COVID-19 relief this year — all while 21,570 people were murdered in his...
Author: Michaela Estruth (Michaela Estruth)
A “wooded Knob-hill”: the Arb through the years
Before it was Slayton Arboretum, it was just a hilly gathering of trees two friends stumbled across while looking for a place to talk and smoke. The arboretum is now a beautiful place on campus for studying, conversation, reflection, dates, parties, or group events. “The Arb” has been here for almost as long as Hillsdale...
Sophomores offer advice to freshman
Four sophomores, Fernando Bravo, Ginger Anderson, Jack McCoy, and Juliana Undseth, shared their experiences from their freshman year to guide the class of 2025. “I came to figure things out,” freshman Grace McNeil said. “I was a bit overwhelmed with the new experiences and opportunities and thought this would help put my feet under me.” ...
‘Look up’ during orientation
Beloved Associate Dean of Men Jeffrey “Chief” Rogers had wise words for freshmen at orientation: “Here you will learn and grow in your identity. This causes you to stop looking around and, instead, to look up.” Chief’s words struck me—but they were lost in the first few days of orientation due to the full schedule...



