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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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...
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...
Campus Chic: Mark Naida
How would you describe your style? Louisiana bayou, if it existed in Michigan in the winter. Where do you like to shop? I don’t. I just find things or have people shop for me and piece it together. What are your fashion staples? Wool pants, wife beater tank top, and sandals. Would you say that your fashion has evolved? Definitely. People tend to dress very nicely at Hillsdale, and I would rather rebel against it,...
New textbooks provide foundation for Latin tutoring
For Latin students at Hillsdale Preparatory School, studying a dead language brings learning to life. Hillsdale College student tutors presented new textbooks to their students at Hillsdale Preparatory School this week, providing new structure in a Latin program that gives students a strong foundation in language. “The college was very accommodating when we said we’d...