While the newly-minted class of 2021 gathered for the first time in their dorms on the day of convocation, a smaller group of students gathered in Slayton Arboretum: commuter students. Although most students live on campus, 17 students commute in from the surrounding area, according to the dean’s office. Not living in the dorm, the students said, presents plenty of...
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Men of Koon say Dawgs are back on the block
The first shot hit senior Tara Ung in the stomach. The next one came from the Nerf pistol placed in her hand, while Austin Coe, the freshman assailant, braced himself for retaliation. Plastic lightsabers materialized from another corner of the room, and suddenly the students in the Koon Residence lobby found themselves attacked by a flurry of foam weaponry. Within...
The Jet Skis are broken by Labor Day, anyway
Once again, Hillsdale College students labored away on Labor Day as the school continued its longstanding tradition of neglecting the holiday. Throughout its history, the school has waffled about closing on Labor Day. After staying open on the holiday for years, the college decided to cancel classes and close administration offices in 2000. In 2002, classes resumed while the administration...
Campus Chic: Summer florals & alumni weddings | Gwendolyn Hodge and Ritah Ogayo
How many weddings did you attend this summer? GH: Six. That’s what happens when you go to a Christian high school and then Hillsdale. What’s essential to alumni wedding guest outfits? GH: Wear shoes that not only look great but also feel great. Be the last girl in her heels dancing the night away. How...
Orientation for international students is a remedy for homesickness
When senior Ema Karakoleva moved to Hillsdale from Bulgaria, orientation didn’t just involve navigating classrooms and meeting the deans. It meant getting used to American food, small talk, and even a different style of door knob. “Everything is different,” Karakoleva said. “Freshman year was very stressful.” This year, Karakoleva and sophomore Ritah Ogayo — who came to Hillsdale from...
Old news gets new interface: Volunteers preserve local history
Not everyone in Mossey Library this week is stumbling through hell week. A handful of GOAL volunteers devote an hour a week each to digitizing the 23 microfilms housing old editions of The Reading Hustler, a weekly newspaper, dating from 1891 to about 1953. They are led by Debbie Reister, a member of the Mitchell Research Center since 2009 and...
