After spending Thanksgiving break seeing friends, eating obscene amounts of food, and catching up on sleep, it’s hard to imagine that someone might spend it writing over 6,000 words a day. That’s just what Freshman Sydney Crawford did during Thanksgiving break of her senior year in high school. Crawford is a published author of a soon-to-be trilogy called “The Chronicles...
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Alumnus and author Blanski credits conversion to Hillsdale
When Tyler Blanski ’06 was a student at Hillsdale, Matthew Gaetano, professor of history and fellow student, said that Blanski probably didn’t see himself writing multiple books, including his latest, “An Immovable Feast: How I Gave Up Spirituality for a Life of Religious Abundance.” “Believe me, I was extremely unremarkable,” Blanski said. But Blanski said he remembers Gaetano’s words that...
Penny Arnn: Making Broadlawn a home
During their time at Broadlawn, Penny Arnn’s dogs have encountered so many skunks that she now keeps shampoo and a swimsuit in the bathroom closest to the backyard so she can wash off the stench when the dogs come inside after being sprayed. Penny Arnn, who is married to Hillsdale College President Larry Arnn, spends the majority of her time...
Pulp Michigan: MSU’s comic cache
When Marvel creator Stan Lee died at 95 earlier this week, comic book fans rushed from their basements and cushy tech jobs to pay tribute. Lee was the co-creator of Spider-Man, X-Men, and Iron Man, among many other superheroes and cartoon characters. His passing marks the official end of the era when comic books were just a hobby for scrappy...
Dunking GPAs and basketballs: professors organize weekly games
Finessing hook shots, layups, and dunks, a group of Hillsdale College professors face each other in a competitive game of basketball at the gym’s indoor courts every Tuesday at 6 a.m. before class. Christopher Heckel, a biology professor at Hillsdale College, initially organized the group as a way to do some fun cardio. They started with once a week, and...
New professor Habib offers Lebanese perspective on U.S. politics
New Associate Professor of Politics Khalil Habib, after being hired this fall, has already become a popular name on campus. His classes for the spring 2019 term filled by the second day of registration. “I’ve been talking him up to everyone that’s been asking about him,” said Freshman David Strobach, who plans on majoring in politics. “He’s honestly the most...
