Sophomore Elisa Nikkila observes “Nine to Five” by Julio Suarez. The Collegian | Elizabeth Caneday Sail boats, classic cars, and a blue house by an old bridge — how could these pictures have been painted in two hours? The art exhibit, titled “On Location Painting,” attracted over 70 people to the Fine Arts Building Oct....
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Sophomore sails twenty miles on Lake Michigan
Gliding over the fresh, chilled water on a warm July day, sophomore Jacqueline Hearne sailed to North Manitou Island in her Hobie 16 Catamaran, making her longest trip this summer. Hearne, who is from Leland, Michigan, traveled over 20 miles in a day. Hobie sailing functions more like a trapeze than a traditional sailing boat....
Study ranks Hillsdale among most financially resilient schools
Hillsdale College is a financially “high capacity” school, placing in the 97th percentile in the nation for its endowment-to-student ratio, 95th percentile in admissions selectivity, and scoring high in other categories, according to a recent study from a Colorado State University professor. The study, titled “Mapping the Structural Divide,” published by Kyle Saunders, a professor...
Study in style: Hillsdale architecture shapes atmosphere
Marble staircases and classical structures shape students and their experiences, calling them to something higher, according to Alice Arnn, daughter of Larry and Penny Arnn, and the Hillsdale projects manager and partner at Michael G. Imber Architects. “From a student perspective, it’s always the great Churchill quote: ‘We shape our buildings and afterward they shape...
Freshmen orientation takes new trip to Halter
Courtesy | Austin Thomason Freshmen shot guns at the John A. Halter Shooting Sports Education Center as part of their orientation this year, in an effort to raise interest in campus shooting teams and clubs, according to Operations Associate Katherine Vander Wall. “I didn’t think I would do as well as I did,” freshman...

