A bus full of Hillsdale College students traveled to Cedar Point Saturday, partly because of the work done by a former Hillsdale student. LaMarcus A. Thompson, known as the “father of the American roller coaster” and the “father of gravity,” attended Hillsdale College in the winter of 1866 for a single semester. He was the...
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October 8, 2015July 12, 2022Features
A walk along the path of history
At a school that emphasizes history in its academics, it only makes sense that Hillsdale considers its own history too. The Alumni Brick Walk, which was dedicated in October 1994, does just that. While originally started to raise money for the college, the Brick Walk has turned into a path of history. It runs from...
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October 1, 2015July 12, 2022Features, Kirby Center
Friends of Hillsdale see Pope Francis in the US
Fifty years after the first papal visit to the United States, friends of Hillsdale, students, and alumni went to see Pope Francis during his visit Tuesday through Saturday of last week. Thousands of people from all across the country flooded Washington, D.C. for the opportunity to pray with the Pope and attend one of his...
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October 1, 2015July 12, 2022Features
New Jonesville brewery to bring dead ales to life
“What kind of ramshackle operation do you have here?” This is the question that Zack Bigelow’s father asked him when he saw his son’s homemade beer-brewing equipment. But that ramshackle operation is soon to bring both new and “dead” ales to the city of Jonesville. “It’s kinda tattered around the edges, but it works,” Zack...
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October 1, 2015July 12, 2022Features
BASCH sells books written by three local authors
The Book, Art, and Spiritual Center of Hillsdale has a small display of local authors’ books, which include a work on the story behind Tarzan, poetry from the heart, and a novel based on old friends. The three-book display sits on top of the counter of Richard Wunsch’s store. In the collection are books from...