Imagine living in a world before phones, before the internet, before even radio existed. It is in this world that fraternities and their predecessors, literary societies, thrived. From 1882 to 1898, a fraternity named Phi Delta Theta became the first faculty-approved Greek society on Hillsdale’s campus. Despite its short-lived time at the college, this house...
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...
Strolling along Howell Street in downtown Hillsdale, the casual observer might miss the small, wooden sign with green and white paint that reads, “Nature’s Call Pet Shop.” Those who enter, however, will experience the pet shop’s unique atmosphere made possible by the owner, John Hatfield. Upon entering “Nature’s Call Pet Shop,” customers meet animals they...
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...
William Persson, marketing coordinator for Bon Appetit, and junior Danielle Lee, marketing assistant for the school’s food provider, have teamed up for a weekly radio show to air on Radio Free Hillsdale. “Green Is the New Black” will be on the college’s radio station on Thursdays at 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. The show aims...