In an effort to manage a rising influx of visitors and events, Hillsdale College is restructuring several administrative offices to better facilitate communication and operations between departments. “We’re trying to build a structure that will support growth and keep things operating in a logical way,” said Chief Administrative Officer Rich Péwé, noting that administrators began...
Prestley Blake, the 104-year-old co-founder of Friendly’s restaurant chain, brims daily with new ideas, his lawyer said — and one of his latest is to give 90 acres of property, including a replica of Monticello, to Hillsdale College to use as an educational center. Months later, that idea is coming closer to fruition, pending mostly...
Competing with other writers from weekly college newspapers across Michigan, Breana Noble ’18, last year’s Collegian editor-in-chief, took second place for Best Writer at the Michigan Press Association’s College Better Newspaper Contest last week. The 2017-2018 Collegian staff won nine other awards as well. “This is a wonderful recognition of our terrific journalism students,” said...
Jason Blake was driving his snow plow through a 13-inch snowstorm eight years ago when his blade hit a drain cover, bursting it so that it lifted his truck off the ground. “Picture a 30,000-lb truck going 6 feet up in the air,” said Blake, who is the foreman for the City of Hillsdale. Though...
The start of the spring semester showcases a funny kind of social dance: Friends zealously reunite after winter break but shy away from hugs and meals because — ope! — there’s a cold going around. The attitude is understandable, but living so gingerly is a waste of energy. Germaphobic habits may not help your health...