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‘Conquering Freshman Year’ marketing video series  employs comedic approach
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‘Conquering Freshman Year’ marketing video series employs comedic approach

To educate freshmen on how to deal with legitimate college challenges, Marketing Department Video Producer Chandler Ryd ’18, with the help of junior Gabriel Listro, sophomore Jane O’Connor, and sophomore Victoria Nuñez, created a “Conquering Freshman Year” video series. The typical model for the five videos in the series, aimed at educating freshmen on the...

Exercise: A ‘way to escape’ from stress for students
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Exercise: A ‘way to escape’ from stress for students

Balancing time between arduous study sessions at the library, scrambling to meet office hours, and extreme class schedules is difficult, so some students find it helpful to add time at the Roche Sports Complex into the mix.  Students often look for ways to manage intense academic and social stress. At Hillsdale, many students exercise for...

How it all began: Center for Constructive Alternatives advancing values since ’80s
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How it all began: Center for Constructive Alternatives advancing values since ’80s

As this week’s Center for Constructive Alternatives lecture series comes to a close, the CCA turns 47 years old. Twice a semester, Hillsdale College hosts the CCA lectures. Each program consists of a four- to five-day lecture series during which experts speak on topics ranging from economics and humanities to government structures, current events, and...

Unsung Heroes of Hillsdale: Bartender Bob
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Unsung Heroes of Hillsdale: Bartender Bob

At the Center for Constructive Alternative lectures, Hillsdale students engage in vigorous note-taking while learning from renowned speakers. For many returning CCA guests, however, the most memorable face is that of ‘bartender Bob.’ Australia native Miroslaw Nej, who goes by Bob because of its simpler pronunciation, has been bartending at Hillsdale College for longer than...