When I sang through a series of warmup exercises with Voice Professor Missy Osmond for the first time as a freshman, I had one goal in mind: I wanted to sing like the women on Broadway, the stars who dig deep into their chests for those lusty strains of melody familiar to anyone with an...
Hillsdale College was named one of the best small colleges in the United States earlier this month. In a new ranking from Best College Reviews, an independent college review journal, Hillsdale College topped a list of 50 small liberal-arts schools. Best College Reviews cited the quality of the student body and academics as a deciding...
When Director of Strategic Services Anthony Manno ’13 graduated and began working as director of student activities five days later, people told him he had big shoes to fill. But Manno said Assistant Dean of Men Jeffery “Chief” Rogers told him, “You’ve got your own shoes to fill,” and he thought, “Yeah, I do, and...
With the help of three upperclassmen, debate team coach Matthew Doggett took a group of freshmen and nurtured them into this year’s National Forensics Association runner-up. Six debate team members competed in the NFA tournament Thursday to Monday, performing better than any previous Hillsdale squad in the Lincoln-Douglas debate tournament of 24 teams. “Had we...
Jilly Beans coffeehouse has a new owner and a new look. The longtime downtown coffee house was put up for sale in late February after previous owner Jill Nichols decided to retire after nearly a decade of serving coffee. Toward the end of March, Hillsdale resident and frequent customer Mary Ellen purchased the...