This past winter break, several Hillsdale students attended the Forge Leadership Network in Washington, D.C. The network provides a venue for young adults ages 18 to 25 to gain a deeper understanding of politics, modern culture, and business through trainings, speakers, and career preparedness. Several Hillsdale students have attended Forge Leadership summits over the years, including five attendees this past...
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Mangoes, mountains, and military coups: Hillsdale’s missionary kids
“It was not an average day,” John Somerville, professor of English, said of the South Korean military coup he witnessed while in the backseat of his parents’ Land Rover. “But I wouldn’t trade that world for anything.” Growing up in South Korea, Somerville is one of several Hillsdale students and professors who spent years of their childhood on long-term mission...
‘Once-in-a-lifetime opportunity’: Craftsmen design chapel to last centuries
The columns march down both sides of the nave, and are bare now after shedding their protective plywood cases. In the middle of a quiet Thursday afternoon, several workers are fastening a few last tiles of the coffered plaster ceiling with the help of a bucket lift, finishing another arc of dusty white panels lining the arched ceiling. Bunches of...
In France, alumna teaches English, learns the ‘art of living’
Along the Clain river in France lies a small town by the name of Poitiers, where Elizabeth Garner ’18 has been residing and teaching English to elementary students since late September. Encouraged by French professors Marie-Claire Morellec, Sherri Rose, and Anne Theobald during her studies, Garner discovered a French embassy program called Teaching Assistant Program in France (TAPIF), which encourages...
‘Sometimes music replaces words’
Student, Air Force vet writes songs that tell his story Freshman Johnny Cole Murdock grew up listening to country music, but really fell in love with guitar the first time he heard the California-based heavy metal band Metallica. “I didn’t know you could play guitar like that,” Murdock said. “At that point, I wanted to play.” Murdock taught himself...
School immunization policy is lenient but not uncommon for Midwest schools
Hillsdale College’s vaccination policies are more lenient than those of many colleges nationwide, but they closely resemble those of other Midwestern colleges. The college requires students to submit immunization records proving they have received appropriate doses of the Tetanus-Diphtheria-Pertussis, Hepatitis B, Meningococcal, Measles-Mumps-Rubella, and Polio vaccines before registering for classes. Additionally, students must provide a record of a negative Tuberculin...
