Many wonder why Hillsdale College resides in the middle of nowhere. While our small, southcentral city of Hillsdale, boasting a population of 8,000, can hardly be considered a metropolis today, it was formerly considered a prime location, a leading reason why the college moved in 1853. “The college was fortunate in its location,” Hillsdale College...
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Pens and pearls
Driving along U.S. 12, going into Allen, Michigan, a little green sign reads, “Antique Capital.” Here, I began my adventure to search for antiques. Antiquing becomes increasingly fascinating, even with everyday things, when the seeker realizes that each little thing — a strand of glass pearls, a fountain pen, or a pair of bifocals —...
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Climb On
Climbing isn’t just a means of exercise. For many, it’s a passion. Although rock climbing in Michigan can be tough, the addition of a rock climbing wall in the Roche sports complex has given student climbers an easy way to continue doing what they love. The rock climbing wall, which opened this semester, is open...
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Driving Mr. Sasse
Most job interviews last less than twenty minutes. Peter Staab’s took all day. In August of last year, Staab volunteered his car to drive an obscure Nebraska Republican around the state for a few town-hall meetings. The next week, Staab became the official driver and first staffer for the Ben Sasse Senate campaign. Now the...
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How ’bout them apples
One bite of a Michigan Honeycrisp. That’s all Damon Glei thinks it will take. Every week, trucks drive 10 minutes from Glei’s Orchards and Greenhouses to deliver more than 1,200 apples to Bon Appetit, Hillsdale College’s food service. Beginning with 50 trees and 40 acres, the Glei family has grown apples for nearly a century....