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When the snow hits, go skiing

While the time for ultimate frisbee and intramural football have vanished along with the warmth of milder seasons, students are still turning to outdoor recreation for sunshine, relaxation, and exercise. But instead of hitting the fields, students are turning to hills and ski courses in the Hillsdale area.   Cross-Country Skiing Former Hillsdale College Cross-Country...

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Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

“It’s a completely apolitical thing,” said senior Andrew Holub, echoing sentiments expressed by others involved in the Hillsdale College Recycling program. “It’s just a good, honest attempt to be responsible with our waste products and do what we can to not be reckless with the environment.” Psi Chi and Tri Beta, the psychology and biology...

Hedgehogs and gerbils and fish! Oh my!
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Hedgehogs and gerbils and fish! Oh my!

Opening a pet shop made sense to John Hatfield. He started collecting fish when he was 10-years-old and has had an aquarium ever since.  He managed the last pet shop in Hillsdale that went out of business a few years ago, and there have been no other pet shops in town since then. His friend,...

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Galloway v. Simpson

Capulets and Montagues, Hatfields and McCoys, Jets and Sharks — intense factional rivalries have dominated human history and culture from time immemorial — even prompting James Madison to comment on the “violence of faction” in Federalist No.10. Despite the fine Georgian architecture, statues of historical icons, and a commitment to the good, the true, and...