There were 8,000 men on the RMS Queen Mary, and their lives were in danger. A South American Nazi spy ring was broadcasting the Allied Queen Mary’s location to as many German U-boats as it could reach as they patrolled the north Atlantic. If they caught the ship, they would torpedo and sink it. Listening...
German exchange students find new home in Hillsdale
For Madi Friedrich, it seemed like a normal day. She slipped into a comfy t-shirt and vintage jeans and headed to the bar for an afternoon with her newly assigned language study partner. But what began as a glass of wine with a stranger in Saarbrüken is now a relationship with her best friend, Hillsdale...
From the Vietnam Memorial to the old union chapel: how artist Frederick Hart came to Hillsdale
Tucked away in the old chapel lies a piece of art created by the same hands that created the soldier statues facing the Washington D.C. Vietnam War Memorial. The “Cross of the Millennium,” made by sculptor Frederick Hart, was donated to Hillsdale College by Stephanie Dooley and dedicated in 2019. Dooley, an art dealer of...
Christmas in Chile: how Quarantine restrictions couldn’t stop this family
Every Christmas my family and I take a trip to Chile’s capital Santiago to visit my mom’s side of the family. But this year’s trip was different. With the pandemic at its peak, my family and I were nervous to make the trip, but desperately wanted to visit my family especially since it had been...
Tower Players take on God, good, and evil in retelling of book of Job
This weekend, the Tower Players will perform, “J.B.,” an artistic interpretation of the scriptural book of Job. Directed by Michael Beyer, the play was set to run last fall, but due to changing state health guidelines and COVID-19 protocols, was postponed until this spring semester. The play, adapted from the book of the same title...




