There’s an old Hillsdale legend that the stone walls of the Slayton Arboretum aren’t only built of local stones. An observant eye may notice that some of the rocks aren’t rocks in the traditional sense at all–and it was long-rumored that the walls contained various non-native fossils and gemstones. Thanks to the work of Professor...
Students of local schools receive a day off to attend county fair. When the Hillsdale County Fair rolls around, students in Hillsdale and Jonesville wake up to Ferris Bueller’s dream: a day without school and a reason to have fun. The difference is that they have the administration’s blessing. It is traditional for Hillsdale Academy,...
With tin men and tractor rides, tattered wallpaper, old ice tongs, and a turtle-gone-TikTok star, the Homer Fall Festival teemed with life, filled with relics of the past and the stories that go with them. Returning for the annual event, attendees shared their homemade hobbies beside displays of antique farming tools. The Homer Historical Society...
In 2017, Hillsdale College External Affairs experienced the Shanna Cote effect. Hired as art director, the self-taught graphic design artist brought years’ worth of experience and a uniquely creative eye to the job, transforming how the department markets Center for Constructive Alternatives’ regular lecture series. Center for Constructive Alternatives hosts the special lectures scheduled twice...
When students arrive at the gates of the Slayton Arboretum each fall, they find the space transformed into an ambient, softly-lit garden oriented toward a unique theme. Last year, the space became a real-life cottagecore Pinterest board. In 2018, the space mimicked the imaginary world of Wonderland. This year, Student Activities Board took campus to...