At the beginning of the rodeo, the 36 bull riders stood together. Catherine Maxwell | Collegian BANG! The metal gate slams open. A black bull bucks in a violent seesaw. A 19-year-old cowboy crashes into the arena dirt, 1,500 pounds of angry hooves above his head. The bull fighters lunge forward to chase off the...
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Hike Hillsdale’s portion of the 4,800-mile North Country Trail
Members of the Chief Baw Beese Chapter of the North Country Trail Association hike the trail all year round. Courtesy | Rich Katuzin For seniors Audrey Kumpula and Evie Cliff, adventure is in their own backyard. Their off-campus home, “Trailhead,” is located along the North Country Trail, a 4,800-mile hiking route that runs from North...
Rising juniors hope to ditch dorms, few get off-campus permission
Off-campus houses on Manning Streeet. Caroline Kurt | Collegian All four of sophomore Thomas Potter’s older siblings received permission to live off campus for their junior years. Though Potter applied for permission, too, he said he already has a roommate picked out for his third year in Simpson Residence. “I was originally going to live...
Shared pilgrimage: Student and mother travel to Italy
A spontaneous text brought senior Sarah McKeown and her mom on a 10-day pilgrimage to Italy with one of America’s best-known Catholic priests over spring break. “I think in so many ways, being a senior, the trip was almost a reflection on life,” McKeown said. McKeown said her mom jumped at the opportunity when she...
QUICK HITS with Johnathan Mumme
From left to right: Liza, Miranda, Rachel, Silas, Jonathan, and Lucian Mumme pose for a family photo. Courtesy | Johnathan Mumme. Jonathan Mumme, associate professor of theology, talks overcooked steak, advice for his college-aged self, and wanting to be a fighter pilot. What is something most people on campus would not know about you? I...




