There’s a story about a prostitute who couldn’t enter a church even after she converted to Christianity because of her profession. Not to be deterred from prayer, she tied knots in a blanket and offered each act up to God. Her physical acts of prayer inspired sophomore Luke Woltanski, a Koon resident assistant, to play...
A former soldier, a polyglot with command of 10 languages, and a podcast creator are three of Hillsdale College’s new hires in the Classics department this semester. After serving in the U.S. Army from 1998 to 2004, Carl Young received his bachelor’s in classics at the University of New Mexico and his doctorate in classical...
A six-year-old chess player slides out of her chair after finishing a game. “I’m getting good at this!” she says. “Yes, you are,” agrees sophomore Jessica Chen, who has just finished explaining how to defend vulnerable pieces. “You’re excellent. You’ve improved a lot since this morning.” The pair has played two games on a flat,...
Hillsdale is not known for attracting large numbers of international students, but two Hillsdale golfers, sophomore George Roberts and junior Liam Purslowe, have crossed hemispheres to attend Hillsdale. Coach Nathan Gilchrist said the golf team looks for qualified athletes around the world. “We have recruited students from all over the globe,” Gilchrist said. “Every year...
The one thing senior Tori Wichman has kept from her years of growing up in foster care is a blanket from the nonprofit Children’s Lantern. It’s pink, with purple threading around the border. Wichman led a service project this October to help other kids in foster care get the same sort of comfort she got...