Hillsdale High School Senior Josef Philipp, son of Al and Diane Philipp, received recognition as Rotary Club Student of the Month in December 2015. Philipp was one of six members who attended the first meeting and now serves as treasurer. He balances his remaining free time between several sports and other volunteer activities. “I’d like...
Author: S.M. Chavey (Sarah Chavey)
Composition student accepted to prestigious music program
Berklee College of Music has only a 35 percent acceptance rate, but Hillsdale sophomore Jonathan Edelblut is one of those elite accepted few. The sophomore music major is tentatively planning to transfer to Berklee to focus his studies on composition and music production. His ultimate dream is to write film scores for movies. “Sometimes composing...
Junior dances into teaching ballroom lessons
No one is ever too old or ungraceful to learn to dance, Junior Annalise Harrison said. Based on her rapid progress over just three years, her experiences render the statement true. Harrison began social dance lessons just three years ago, but is already assistant-teaching social and ballroom dance classes at Hillsdale and competing with other...
We need more music majors
In December, the number of junior music majors doubled. There are now two of us. More than 30 percent of students participate in music lessons or ensembles, but many of them never take a single music class. Even those who complete the minor never take many of the courses which would truly help them understand...
Steve Masty gone but not forgotten
Winona | Collegian Steve Masty ’76 as a senior at Hillsdale College. He died Dec. 26 of last year. After graduating from Hillsdale College in 1976, Steve Masty befriended Russell Kirk, attended the University of St. Andrews in Scotland, wrote speeches for President Ronald Reagan, and spent several years in Afghanistan before returning to England...


