A group of students from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has started a local chapter of the LDS Student Association, hoping to foster community and service among their members. The club sprung from students who spent time together but wanted to start an official organization. Hillsdale’s LDSSA has unofficially started activities and...
‘Christopher Robin’ simply delights
Doing nothing often leads to the very best something.” – Winnie the Pooh By doing the cinematic equivalent of “nothing,” Disney creates a movie that is the very best of “somethings.” In their new film “Christopher Robin,” Disney rejects the complex formula of its live-action remakes for a simple, nostalgic film that is every bit...
Hillsdale students dress for success
I was a freshman writing my first article assignment for The Collegian, gathering wisdom from those who had come before.When asking then-senior Jackson Bargenquast ’18 what he wished he knew as a freshman, a part of his answer surprised me: “Dress for the job you want, not the job you have.” Cliché, perhaps, but it...
Salt and Straw Ice Cream perfects crowd management
Going out for ice cream is not always a joy. For most people older than 16, and especially for parents, the combination of lines, crowds, and small children with sugar highs transforms a fun Saturday activity into an anxious game of “Don’t-yell-at-someone-else’s-shrieking-child!” When my mom and I arrived at Salt and Straw in the Portland...
How to make a short film: A Ryd ‘Into the Plains’
After working on the project for more than a year, senior Chandler Ryd is preparing to release his first short film. With the help of former student Josh Hamilton, a few professional actors, and a couple of production companies, “Into the Plains” is almost ready for the big screen. “Into the Plains” is a 25-minute...




