Christopher Busch is a professor of English at Hillsdale College. This interview has been edited for length and clarity. How long have you been teaching, and what has been the most rewarding aspect of the job? This is my 31st year at Hillsdale. I think I taught my first college class, which was in San...
Alumni from a Greek house that no longer exists on Hillsdale’s campus are donating land to create a permanent space for students to use for decades to come. The Phi Sigma Epsilon Alumni Association has agreed to hand over the land between the Paul House and the parking lot of the Mu Alpha fraternity, where...
Betty Bisel, 96, lives on Summit Street in a small, red cottage hidden beneath the shade of several oak trees and marked by several small plastic lawn geese. Inside, the house’s age is hidden by trinkets and antiques from a bygone era. The living room is reminiscent of a 1960s suburban home with white curtains...
Cody Strecker is an assistant professor of theology. This interview has been edited for length and clarity. If you could have an unconventional pet, what would you choose? Growing up I always wanted a monkey, but that sounds really messy now. What are your hobbies? I love to go for distance runs and playing Lego with...
When students come to Hillsdale as freshmen, the last thing they want is to feel like a kid. Many students, however, find themselves doing things like playing “horsey” and reading picture books—not while spending time in the dorm, but while babysitting professors’ kids. Many Hillsdale students who babysit for their professors end up developing a...