Author: S.M. Chavey (Sarah Chavey)

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One hundred years of homecoming
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One hundred years of homecoming

One hundred years ago, homecoming meant a day off from Saturday classes, cheering on “the Dales” against their biggest rival, Albion, and watching the crowning of a homecoming queen with fewer than 60 homecoming alumni. A century later, Hillsdale College is celebrating the anniversary with a centennial theme, anticipating many alumni, and embracing the changes...

Bookstore plans to double $1 million revenue next year
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Bookstore plans to double $1 million revenue next year

Hillsdale College’s bookstore is jumping from a $1-million business to a $2-million business. At least, that’s what Chief Administrative Officer Richard Péwé said he is planning. The bookstore reported about $1 million in sales for several years now. It made $140,000 last academic year, profits that go into the general fund, which helps keep tuition...

It’s time to stop complaining about Bon Appetit
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It’s time to stop complaining about Bon Appetit

Two years ago, Matt O’Sullivan ’15 raved about the change from Saga to Bon Appetit. “It’s like the food gods have come to earth and are now incarnate in the kitchen,” O’Sullivan told The Collegian. Two years later, however, meal plan complaints have returned. From criticisms about the price of each meal (between $12 and...

Biking with the boys: Arnn reflects on 2,400 mile motorcycle journey
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Biking with the boys: Arnn reflects on 2,400 mile motorcycle journey

There are two things to know before taking a cross-country motorcycle trip. First, take the back roads, not the interstate highways. Second, don’t let your motorcycle break down once you’re on those back roads. When Hillsdale College President Larry Arnn took a motorcycle trip from Michigan to California this past summer, his group let the...