Jodt Stott never imagined she would be able to keep up with her friend, Zumba instructor Autumn McCavit, when she attended her first Zumba fitness-dance “party” in Hillsdale at the Elks Lodge two years ago. “I remember when I started and thought ‘Oh my, I am NEVER going to be able to move like her...
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Once upon a party . . .
In the wake of The Princeton Review’s “Top 10 Professors” ranking, in which Hillsdale College ranked #4, Playboy issued its 2012 “Top 10 Party Schools” list. Although Hillsdale appearing on the latter list today is virtually unfathomable, it purportedly happened 50 years ago. “Several people told me we were [on the list], but no one...
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Oak Grove holds College, town history
At the edge of Hillsdale, where the town meets the woods, lies Oak Grove Cemetery. It is a peaceful spot, settled on rolling hills beneath oak trees that litter the ground with orange leaves in the fall and gave the cemetery its name. Oak Grove is an amalgamation of graves. Some are over a century...
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Student pianists entertain Saga-goers
As students dressed in suits and skirts weave their way around the crowded dining room balancing plates, searching for seats, and chatting with friends, soft music fills in the space underneath the noises of Sunday brunch. Tim Morrison, CEO of Saga Inc., started Sunday brunch on Hillsdale College’s campus in 1988. That same year, he...
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Jilly Beans: a delicious crossroads
While the morning frosts and gradually dipping temperature signal an impending winter, they also signal the season for hot chocolate-sipping and book-reading by a fireside, such as the one located in Jilly Beans Coffee Shop in downtown Hillsdale. Walking into Jilly Beans feels like entering someone’s home, perhaps a favorite aunt’s. From the wooden door...