When the chemicals used in the re-lacquering of her French horn irritated her throat and voice box during her junior year at Hillsdale College, impeding her ability to practice music and sing, Rebecca Schoon ’13 was prompted to reconsider pursuing a career in music. Although discouraged, she did not wallow in self-pity. Instead, she gleaned...
Last week we covered a gossip column of Collegians past titled “The Kitty.” The column ran from March 1939 until October 1945 and reported campus rumors from the viewpoint of a literal cat, meows and all. However, the column caused quite the controversy on Hillsdale’s campus, and it wasn’t just because people were confused by...
Before the opportunity arose to apply for the Philos Project’s Passages Israel trip, senior Sammy Roberts had never thought much about going to the Holy Land. “I’m Catholic,” he said, “I should go to Rome!” He was taking a class at the time with Professor of History Paul Rahe, who encouraged him to apply. After...
Below are the results of The Collegian’s annual “Best of Hillsdale” survey. The survey was published in last week’s Student Activities Board newsletter and received 135 responses. McDonald’s Best Fast Food McDonald’s is for all the people: Big Macs for the big macs and salads for the vegans; a playland for the kiddos and flower-adorned tables...
On March 16, 1989, The Collegian published an article titled “Guys and Other Four-Letter Words” detailing the women of Hillsdale’s view on dating and men at Hillsdale. Current ladies of Hillsdale beware: Some of these quotes are all too relatable. When asked about the Hillsdale dating life, one student, Renee, said, “There is no dating....