Students will have the opportunity to travel to 13th-century Norway, live on the frontier, and sail the high seas on a pirate ship next semester. All within the comfort of a classroom. The Collegiate Scholars Program offerings include seminars on “Kristin Lavransdatter,” Laura Ingalls Wilder’s Literary Genius, and Pirates. The classes are taught by Christy Maier, a Lecturer in Business...
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Dorm sweet home: The traditions that make college memorable
Galloway “We’re normally shirtless. It’s not a requirement. It’s strongly encouraged.” Galloway Residence Head Resident Assistant Chris Pudenz described what he calls the dorm’s number one tradition. “Every Thursday night at 10 p.m., we get as many guys as we can to come down to the Feast patio and eat hamburgers and hot dogs.” Established over fifteen years ago, Feast...
Forging a career through the fires of blacksmithing
In Mrs. Stock’s Park, a flourish of iron leaves reach up to the sky with the surrounding fall foliage. The flower comes to its peak with the pointer of a sundial. The creator of this untraditional sundial is Joel Sanderson. Sanderson gave up studying English to pursue fascination in blacksmithing, which has been his life-long career. He owns his own...
Campus Chic: Patrick Lucas
How would you describe your style? It’s hard to say. I just wear what I like. I guess that makes me look like a prep at some times and a bum at others, but whatever the style I think it’s always a little edgy. Would you say that your fashion has evolved? Umm yeah. For example, my sisters used to...
Sharing the joys of nature through Arboretum stewardship
For Arboretum Program Coordinator Laurie Rosenberg, there is nothing better than exploring the great outdoors and reveling in nature’s beauty — but she didn’t always feel this way. The path leading to her interest in the environment was long and difficult, but ultimately worth it. Now, Rosenberg shares that passion with Hillsdale locals and college students. As program coordinator, Rosenberg...
Second Amendment at Hillsdale: Gun policy on campus
As a shooting sports educational center, the John A. Halter Shooting Center’s firearms rules differ from those on Hillsdale College’s main campus. The college itself is not the most lenient school in Michigan when it comes to carrying guns on campus. Hillsdale College frequently holds seminars on the Second Amendment, the part of the Constitution providing the right to bear...
