Paul Taylor sits in a chair where he often hypnotizes people. Eleanor DeGoffau | Instagram Julie Karr knew how to lose weight. She knew she needed to eat less and eat healthier, but no matter how much she knew, she couldn’t quiet that urge inside her to eat quickly and reach for that bag of...
Alumna hits 100K, travels North America
Messinger’s husband challenged her to get 100K followers by the end of 2025. Courtesy | Instagram “If you reach 100K by the end of the year, we can travel North America for a month.” Izzy Messinger, a ’25 Hillsdale alumna, posted a video of her running with that soundbite on Instagram Oct. 22, the first...
Quick Hits with Joshua Streeter
Streeter made friends with a moose while on the Theatre Department’s trip to the Stratford Festival in Canada. Courtesy | Joshua Streeter In this Quick Hits, Assistant Professor of Theatre Joshua Streeter discusses Modern Greek, the 800-meter, and his acquired taste for coffee. What’s a small habit that has quietly shaped your life for the...
Metz server retires after 30 years at the counter
Smith mans the Main Plate station at lunchtime. Faith Miller | The Collegian Every Hillsdale College student has met Jill Smith, the Metz employee who has been serving students with a smile for 30 years. Smith’s time in the dining hall is drawing to a close as she plans to retire on Dec. 9. “It’ll...
Campus Character: Nathan Rastovac
Senior Nathan Rastovac thinks the Great Lakes are oceans. Courtesy | Nathan Rastovac Nathan Rastovac is a senior economics major from Wadsworth, Illinois. The current co-head resident assistant of Simpson Residence, where he has worked as RA for three years, Rastovac is known widely for his signature sayings, “winning” and “anywho,” and his love for...




