Category: Features

This parents weekend, the Hillsdale College Equestrian Club stepped out of the barn and back into society for a bake sale. But sophomore Gianna Marchese, club secretary and treasurer, said money wasn’t the only thing on their mind. “We made $130,” Marchese said, “but we also got riders who were interested in joining the team...

Hillsdale College inducted Joseph “Joe” Manus, 1895, into its athletic Hall of Fame in 2001, but his plaque reads “1871 – Unknown,” leaving his life somewhat a mystery, until now. The 1892-’94 football teams’ left guard died June 27, 1920, at the age of 49 due to Bright’s Kidney Disease and is buried in the...

“How much do you want for it, and what are you going to do with it?” Jeffrey Horton’s unique real estate mantra follows every inquiry into his property. He doesn’t care about price or buyer, but whether the buyer intends to preserve the history of the building. For Horton, historical preservation is everything. The Dawn...

It all started with a name. In the fall of 1857, a name split the Ciceronian Society in half. One side wanted to continue using their original title, while the other advocated for a new title: Alpha Kappa Phi. The argument flared up when the Hillsdale College faculty declared that men and women could no...

The Hillsdale County Fair, “the most popular fair on earth,” may find a bit more popularity with the help of a student marketing team. Every spring semester, students from the advanced computer graphics and advertising classes team up to help small businesses in downtown Hillsdale to create marketing and advertising plans. Not only do the...