Visiting Assistant Professor of Philosophy Alexandre Winston and his wife, Elizabeth, smile for the camera with their three sons. Courtesy | Alexandre Winston How did you meet your wife? In line to get our photo IDs on the first day of orientation at Hillsdale. What advice would you give to your college freshman self? Give up thinking that the key...
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Freshman takes the scenic route to Hillsdale
James Burkett poses with his bike at the end of the trip in front of Professor Nathan Schleuter’s house. Courtesy | Peter Burkett Some students drive to Hillsdale College. Others take a plane. Freshman James Burkett rode his bike. Burkett and his father, Peter, biked more than 300 miles from their home in Pennsylvania to Hillsdale in three days: the...
Senior wins 100km Turkish ultramarathon by scaling mountains and fighting dogs
Senior Oliver Bieser makes his ascent to the peak of Uludağ. The fog rolled across the mountains as the bustling city of Bursa lay 9,000 feet below. Also visible from the mountain’s peak is the ancient city of Troy — the same one upon which Achaean soldiers once marched. For senior Oliver Bieser, it was like he walked into the...
From German churches to Oxford spires: students discuss summers abroad
Students packed a suitcase, hopped on a plane, and flew across the world for schooling in another country this summer. From learning the difference between garden peas and mash peas to arguing in German over a town’s best church, four students tell their stories. Würtzberg, Germany Senior Lance Lintuerer ate pretzels and sipped Helles beer with the Hillsdale German Department...
Junior becomes Hillsdale’s first Truman scholar
Ashley Poole poses with Larry Arnn. Courtesy | Ashley Poole Junior Ashley Poole was named a 2025 Truman Scholar on April 18, marking the first time a Hillsdale student has received the prestigious national award. Poole, a Texas native, is one of just 54 students selected from across the nation this year for the scholarship, which honors college juniors who...
AC isn’t Olds’ only challenge: Dorm culture thrives sans working washing machine
Olds Dorm has many maintenance issues. Courtesy | Hillsdale Archives Freshman Marta Günsche often gets up at 3 a.m. when she wants to do laundry. “Washing my clothes is more important than sleeping,” Günsche said. “And it’s always open.” Such was the predicament of the 80 residents in Olds Residence, where one of the dormitory’s two washing machines broke March...
