When students arrive at college, they probably don’t expect to find new families, but members of College Baptist Church have “adopted” more than 100 students this fall, a record number since the start of the program. “Being a part of an adopted family through College Baptist has been one of the biggest blessings in my...
Mossey Library has a new mascot: an old orange and white cat named Mossey. About a month ago, Mossey was sitting outside the library and didn’t move for 24 hours. “The cat was outside, just a foot from the wall of the outside of the library. He was pretty emaciated-looking — very friendly, but very...
When November arrives, many Hillsdale students feel they are running at full gallop to end the semester — and some literally are. After taking an elective course on horseback riding, senior Brianna Bertsch, now the president of the equestrian club, restarted the club her sophomore year. “The club had been pretty popular in years...
In this Quick Hits, Mark McClay talks classics, dinner, and vacation. What’s your favorite class to teach? Any Greek or Latin language class. Particularly Greek since that’s my specialty, particularly Homeric Greek. Why did you become a classics professor? It’s just an enthusiasm I developed when I was in undergrad, and I just kind of...
Princes and princesses act elegantly, speak eloquently, and command a room effortlessly. And a Liberty Prince or Princess does all this while answering children’s darndest questions. Student volunteer group Liberty Princess brings Disney characters to children’s special events in and around Hillsdale, including birthdays, tea parties, and father-daughter dances. Members wear the costumes of Disney...