To the women of Kappa Kappa Gamma, their cook and new house director, Jennifer Steele, is mom. Commonly called “Jen,” Steele has served as the cook for KKG for almost four years, and has accepted the position as the sorority’s house director this semester, since former House Director Debra Reister retired last spring. “When we...
At its peak, the Michigan-based fast food chain Hot ’n Now boasted over 100 locations in 15 states. Now there is only one — in Sturgis, Michigan, only an hour’s drive from Hillsdale. Not that you should make this drive. The fare at the last Hot ’n Now is no more exciting than the grub...
The 12-year-long tradition of Waterman Tea didn’t actually begin in Waterman Residence. In the fall of 2006, freshmen Cara Valle ’10 and Erin Zoutendam ’10 began organizing weekly teas with fellow freshmen in the upper left hallway of Olds dormitory. “At first, we made a rule against talking about classes, grades, assignments, etc. at tea,”...
The Hillsdale College community attracts more than just students. Supporters from all across the country come to take part in the life of the college; some 20 families even move to Hillsdale to be closer to the college. Senior Director of Institutional Advancement Calvin Stockdale said that families moving near the college is nothing new....
His office is filled with trinkets and gifts from his clients, and his walls are covered with memories. Benjamin Franklin’s poem, “The Benefit of Going to Law,” is the first thing you see when you walk off East Bacon Street into his office. The framed poem isn’t there for Jim Hayne; he can recite it...