In this Quick Hits, Professor of History Wilfred McClay talks arts, jazz, and peanut butter. What is your favorite class you have taught? I’ve only been here for two years and have basically only taught the heritage courses — so I’d say American Heritage. What is your favorite work of art? It would be a...
Author: Michael Bachmann (Michael Bachmann)
New Hillsdale zoo brings more than 200 animals, education opportunities
Guests are able to hold lemurs at Nature’s Creek. Logan Washburn | Collegian Hillsdale residents don’t have to leave the county for a day at the zoo anymore. At Nature’s Creek Zoo, locals can now see exotic animals just 20 minutes from town. The 35-acre zoo, which houses more than 200 animals, opened just north...
A man without a plan
We should return to the precedent of welcoming students to the new school year with fresh planners. Courtesy | Wikimedia Commons I thought I was ready for my senior year. And by all metrics of a Hillsdale College student, I was. I’d carefully curated my classes, established what were sure to become lifelong friendships, and...
AquaBounty appeals Ohio permit denial
Hillsdale residents attended a Board of Commissioners meeting to discuss AquaBounty on March 28, 2023. Olivia Hajicek | Collegian A biotechnology company filed an administrative appeal to the Williams County Common Pleas Court in Ohio after the county’s commissioners denied a permit for water lines to its plant in Pioneer, Ohio. AquaBounty Farms Ohio LLC...
The opera regular
A group of students attended “Carmen” in Chicago in March. Michael Bachmann | Collegian When a friend told me that he was organizing a trip to see “Carmen” at the Lyric Opera of Chicago last semester, I jumped at the opportunity to attend. I had never been to the opera but, as an aspiring socialite,...




