Dad goes to the shelf as his 4, 6, and 8-year-old boys climb into the king-size bed. “Mystery on the Docks!” they shout as they bounce on the bed in their pajamas. Dad finds the book, slides into his spot on the bed, and begins to read as his sons help turn the pages. Of...
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John Paul II biographer speaks on communist downfall in Europe
A biographer of Pope John Paul II credited the former pontiff with toppling the Soviet Union and ending the Cold War in a campus speech on Oct. 26. “The collapse of European communism and the revolution of 1989 happened the way it did because Pope John Paul II ignited a revolution of conscience in June...
Professor builds display of historic downtown Hillsdale
Assistant Professor of Classics Joshua Fincher has been toiling away at recreating a miniature model of 1890 Hillsdale. “A model is what allows people to see what all was there and see it all in conjunction,” he said. The story of the miniature display began with Fincher looking for a hobby in December of 2020...
SAB offers bike trip with free ice cream
Michigan Pothole, according to the Student Activities Board Director Zane Mabry, is “objectively the best flavor” at The Udder Side. The Student Activities Board is organizing a bicycle run that leaves Thursday afternoon for The Udder Side located in Jonesville. “We did it two years ago and it was really fun and easy,” Mabry said....
Mossey Library honors Dan Knoch with a buckeye tree
Former Library Director Dan Knoch | Collegian ArchivesLibrary staff planted a tree on campus last week to honor the memory of the late Library Director Dan Knoch, who died shortly before his retirement in 2019. “The metaphor of a tree seems appropriate to me,” Knoch’s former library coworker Dan Joldersma said. “Genealogists often talk about...