Category: Features

Niedfelt Volunteer Extravaganza           Honoring Thanksgiving, Niedfeldt’s November goal is serving the community for 400 hours. “We talked about some philanthropic event and decided why not up the ante and make it a month-long?” senior House Director Ray Willis said. Each student must complete about eight hours to achieve the goal. Even...

The Frudakis family has owned the little shop at 146 State St. since winter of last year. Before the renovations, it was just a little convenience store. Now, with two small red tables, scones, pies, and other baked goods, it has become a lovely small-town market. The couple has remodeled and repaired the market over...

No,” Chief Administrative Officer Rich Pewe laughed, speaking about the group of Hillsdale faculty and staff that rode motorcycles together over the summer. “There were no ‘shenanigans.’” But no ‘shenanigans’ doesn’t mean that nothing happened. “One of the funniest times we ever had was when we went to Manitou Bar and Grill near Devils Lake,”...

In 40.65 seconds, most people can read a page of a book, heat up leftovers, or compose a quick email. In 40.65 seconds, Nelson Dellis can memorize a deck of cards. Dellis is the current and three-time USA Memory Champion and has placed 7th in the World Memory Championship. On Friday, Dellis and his co-presenter,...

When Jerry Ross responded to a newspaper ad asking for dance instructors, he didn’t anticipate that this move would lead him to starting one of the best party bands in the state. The 12 member band that plays at the Hillsdale College President’s Ball every year has played for events that range from weddings to...