Paul Taylor sits in a chair where he often hypnotizes people. Eleanor DeGoffau | Instagram Julie Karr knew how to lose weight. She knew she needed to eat less and eat healthier, but no matter how much she knew, she couldn’t quiet that urge inside her to eat quickly and reach for that bag of chips. The problem wasn’t in...
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Alumna hits 100K, travels North America
Messinger’s husband challenged her to get 100K followers by the end of 2025. Courtesy | Instagram “If you reach 100K by the end of the year, we can travel North America for a month.” Izzy Messinger, a ’25 Hillsdale alumna, posted a video of her running with that soundbite on Instagram Oct. 22, the first in her journey of becoming...
Quick Hits with Joshua Streeter
Streeter made friends with a moose while on the Theatre Department’s trip to the Stratford Festival in Canada. Courtesy | Joshua Streeter In this Quick Hits, Assistant Professor of Theatre Joshua Streeter discusses Modern Greek, the 800-meter, and his acquired taste for coffee. What’s a small habit that has quietly shaped your life for the better? Once I wake up,...
Shawarma, Shabbat, dancing again: 10 days in the Holy Land
Students walk toward Jerusalem in the footsteps of Christ. Moira Gleason | The Collegian In Jerusalem, you can walk through an ancient biblical tunnel during the day and party in a marketplace at night. I know, because I went to Israel with 18 other Hillsdale students over Christmas break. Christian nonprofit organization Passages took a group of students from Hillsdale,...
Former house mom to celebrate her centennial
Bisel will have lived a full century on December 11. Courtesy | Lisa Hamilton “I love you to the moon and back,” said 99-year-old Betty Bisel. She says this as often as she can to everyone she meets. Bisel will celebrate 100 years of life with a huge party on Dec. 11 at the Hillsdale Senior Center from 11 a.m....
Metz server retires after 30 years at the counter
Smith mans the Main Plate station at lunchtime. Faith Miller | The Collegian Every Hillsdale College student has met Jill Smith, the Metz employee who has been serving students with a smile for 30 years. Smith’s time in the dining hall is drawing to a close as she plans to retire on Dec. 9. “It’ll be hard. I’m sure I’ll...
