Last semester before the first day of classes, a bunch of upperclassmen living in Galloway Residence stole a group of freshmen’s pillows and hid them in Olds Residence. This playful pillow heist sparked a war that has since escalated. This semester, freshmen Caleb Ramette and Philip Andrews, two of the original prankees, planned a reprisal. The two had held a...
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A degree, 9 years in the making
Some say college goes by too fast. For Stephen Sterkenburg, it feels like a decade. The 27-year-old from Grand Rapids, Michigan arrived at Hillsdale in the fall of 2009, but he never thought 10 years later he’d still be working toward his bachelor’s degree in economics. His parents had been receiving Imprimis since before he was born, and they first...
Executive chef teaches students cooking basics with fresh ingredients
A distinct cheesy odor hung in the air of the state-of-the-art Searle Center kitchens. The range hoods roared. Stainless steel countertops reflected Italian staples: infused olive oils, roasted garlic, Parmesan Reggiano cheese, the fixings for dough. Nine students learned how to cook simple Italian street food from scratch using just a few, fresh ingredients from Bon Appétit Executive Chef...
Oldest living alumna recollects Hillsdale, founds scholarship
Looking at a yearbook, Judy Knapp can pick out many of her mom’s classmates; she remembers them from a decades-long “round-robin” chain letter that her mother’s friend Martha Kuehn orchestrated for six members of Hillsdale’s classes of 1937 and 1938. Now, as the last living member of the correspondence, Kuehn sends Knapp postcards to stay in touch. “She’s a firecracker,”...
I slipped on a banana, this is my story
It was a regular Thursday. Alarm Rings. Brush teeth. Comb beard. Get dressed. Head out. I needed to get to the Howard Music Building as soon as possible; My jazz combo was waiting. Earphones in. Isaac Hayes. I kept my head down and my hands in my pockets, trying to beat Michigan’s harsh and unyielding weather. My mind began to...
Unsung Heroes of Hillsdale: Patrick Kander keeps it simple
When Patrick Kander was 15, a year into his dishwashing job at Perkins, his manager took a leap and asked if he wanted to try his hand at cooking, and he’s never looked back. Now, Kander, the executive chef of Bon Appétit at Hillsdale College, develops meals for the café, observes, and coaches the Grewcock Student Union staff, but also...
