Walk into Benzing on any given night and you just might find House Director Emily Barnum talking and laughing with a few of her residents, or you might find her washing her hands after dumpster diving to find a student’s wallet. Both are likely circumstances. Barnum is also manager of the new coffee shop,...
Alumna and video game enthusiast breaks into e-sports media
When Katie Frates was a student at Hillsdale, she was known for sneaking off from parties to play video games. Now, she’s known for The Daily Walkthrough, an esports and video game newsletter. “I’ve been a nerd my whole life,” Frates said. “I have loved video games forever.” The Daily Walkthrough is a morning...
Hillsdale graduate builds education in rural Kenya
At 10 a.m., the road stretched out dusty and hot. She sat in the heat of the African sun and watched him walk to school with the tuition his mother had managed to scrounge together. It wasn’t enough; it was all the money they had to spend on clothes and other necessities. The little boy’s...
Economics professor goes the distance in ultramarathons
Running a distance longer than 26.2 miles may seem impossible to the average person. For Charles Steele, however, it’s his idea of fun. Steele, an associate professor of economics and the Herman A. and Suzanne S. Dettwiler chair in economics, is an ultrarunner. He competes in ultra marathons, races longer than the 26.2 miles of...
Prayer warriors on a trek across America stop at Hillsdale
Two thousand miles into their nearly 6,000-mile prayer walk across America, Lyn and Darrol Hanush took a slight detour up Baw Beese trail on Tuesday, snapping a selfie in front of the eagle statue at the Hillsdale College campus entrance and adding an entry to their daily blog. “I get Imprimis and read it and...




