One hundred years ago, homecoming meant a day off from Saturday classes, cheering on “the Dales” against their biggest rival, Albion, and watching the crowning of a homecoming queen with fewer than 60 homecoming alumni. A century later, Hillsdale College is celebrating the anniversary with a centennial theme, anticipating many alumni, and embracing the changes...
This summer in Hillsdale, one little boy thought he saw Jedi. What other explanation could there be for barefooted men wearing brown robes and rope belts? The “Jedi” were actually Franciscan Friars Minor, visiting Hillsdale for the biennial mission trip run by St. Anthony’s Catholic Church. They nearly ended up moving to the city to...
Although spending 16 hours a day processing Alaskan sockeye salmon may not be everyone’s first thought of what constitutes an amazing summer job, juniors James Young and Jackson Ventrella said it proved to be one of the best experiences they’ve ever had. Young and Ventrella, who had been friends since high school, decided to look...
This summer, senior chemistry major Sigrid Kiledal looked at the “perfect” cup of coffee through the lens of science.
“I got dumped by a girl,” Father Adam Rick said with a candid smile. It was the turning point in his college career that steered him towards seminary. “When you’re a junior in college, man, it’s devastating … I started to read the Bible with fresh eyes.” Now, Rick will serve as Hillsdale College’s chaplain...