Luke Robson ’17 dreams of bringing a renaissance to Hillsdale, and he’s scoping out properties in the city in pursuit of his vision. Robson’s company, Hillsdale Renaissance LLC already, owns several properties downtown including the Courthouse Annex and Stock’s Mill, and is working to restore Hillsdale’s historic charm and industry. “My plan is not to...
Category: Features
QUICK HITS with George Allen
In this Quick Hits, George Allen, public services librarian, talks about books, travel, and his ideal day. What is your favorite novel? “The Black Arrow” by Robert Louis Stevenson — it’s always been my favorite novel. I think it’s the perfect novel. Stevenson is a great novelist because he packs so much flavor and weight...
Reviewing Hillsdale’s most checked-out books
Some say, “don’t judge a book by its cover,” but one could judge Hillsdale students by their books. Since July 2021, Hillsdale students, faculty, and staff have checked out 49,703 books from the library’s catalog of more than 262,000 volumes, revealing data about student reading habits, or at least the students who refuse to buy...
Moo-ving toward the raw milk alternative
Forget coffee, energy drinks, and diet soda. There’s a new beverage trending on campus. Bucking the usual college staples, this calcium-rich drink has students bypassing vending machines and late-night coffee runs for a more wholesome option. Its raw, unpasteurized milk — a drink that has quickly become a popular beverage among students. For junior Maddie...
Hillsdale students don’t vote more than other college students
After a failed birth induction, 17 hours in labor, and an emergency c-section, senior Sabrina Sherman still filled out her ballot in her Ann Arbor hospital bed on Election Day, 2022. “A friend of mine came up to visit me in the hospital and I just asked her to drive my ballot down to Hillsdale...



