Thirty-three seniors graduated a semester early, but few have physically left Hillsdale. Maybe it truly is the people — or just year-long leases and promises of a salary. Instead of taking classes, Jacob Petersen applied for three jobs at Hillsdale: project management, the call center, and the Dow Leadership Center. “I think everyone who graduated early stayed on campus for the rest...
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Learning how to be cold weather kids
Every winter, Hillsdale gets cold — really cold for those from sunny states with balmy weather year-round. The average temperature in Hillsdale is around 47 degrees. December’s average is 20 degrees. January’s is 15 degrees. Hillsdale also gets an average of 46 inches of snow. Students from southern states, like Georgia, Texas, Arizona, and New Mexico, all have to learn...
Home is where the heart is: College Baptist extends student families through Adopt-a-Student
The aroma of freshly baked chocolate chip cookies and the sound of carefree conversation and laughter gave life to the small Lundy home, and warmed the hands and hearts of seven Hillsdale College students in the midst of a chilly December. Carolyn and Larry Lundy, an octogenarian couple who live near campus, lit up at the sight of every visitor...
The Music of Jerusalem
JERUSALEM — Hundreds of people pass them on the streets every day and occasionally throw a buck in their open cases. They don’t get much attention, but the street musicians of Jerusalem bring magic to the streets of the city, even in the middle of January. The 40-degree weather may be cold according to Israeli standards, but Jerusalem’s streets still...
A socialist upbringing in Israel
TEL AVIV, Israel — A 20-year-old man in northern Israel woke up at 4:30 a.m to work in cotton fields for two years, hoping to earn his way into a university. Unlike an American with aspirations of education and a better life, Zeev Boker’s decision to enter college was not his own — his community had to decide. Boker grew...
Blue Christmas offers space for sorrow amidst Christmastime joy
The garlands adorned with red bows decked the balcony of College Baptist Church, but the golden stringed lights lacing them remained off. The light from above only reached the fifth row of pews before receding. One by one, attendees emerged from the shadows and walked to the altar, where they lit candles, offered up silent petitions, and proceeded to Chaplain...
