I will never forget watching two Galloway guys wrestle beside a huge fire with dozens of spectators cheering them on. As an outsider of Galloway, I always held my own stereotype of the dorm. I probably gathered my opinion from daily walks past the dorm, the round table its residents crowd around during meals at...
Dinner with the Greeks
It’s 5 p.m. in Hillsdale, Michigan. Students across campus are hungry after a long day of classes, complaining, and coffee consumption. Hundreds will head to the Knorr Family Dining Room to weigh their options and eventually land at Sizzle. Another bunch will spend precious Liberty Bucks at A.J.’s. Some will even flee to Handmade or...
Quick Hits: Kelly Franklin
This interview has been edited for length and clarity. What is one thing most people don’t know about you? I lived in Latin America as a child and I learned Spanish there. What is one experience from your childhood that you’ll never forget? I’m not quite sure if I remember this or if someone in...
Swingin’ with the boys: Balkan is a team leader
In the JAM weight room during one of the varsity men’s golf team lifts, one woman exercises with the men. At their practice, she swings right alongside them. Junior Grace Balkan participates in all of the men’s team’s training, and she’s done it voluntarily since her freshman year. When Balkan was about 5 years old,...
Imprimis: first horse on the list
Imprimis isn’t just the name of a Hillsdale College publication. There’s another — but you won’t find this one in a mailbox. Trek down to the horse racetrack in Ocala, Florida and meet Imprimis, a thoroughbred racehorse, one of the fastest in America. “Imprimis actually means ‘first on the list,’ and I named him after...