It’s October 2014, and Facebook is full of pictures featuring the hashtags “#betterthanboardwalk,” “#InstaWigwam,” and “#boardwalkbabes > #wigwamweirdos.” Two groups of friends — the women of the Boardwalk and the men of the Wigwam — decided to see who could have more fun over fall break, documenting the competition via Instagram and Facebook. Sophomore Sam Clausen, who lives in the...
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An old-fashioned thesis
Senior Yancey “Madison” Courtney is a whiskey girl. But, unlike most aficionados, she has had the opportunity to write and research a senior thesis on the subject. Courtney’s thesis adviser, Professor of Chemistry Lee Baron, said that Hillsdale’s small campus allows students to work closely with faculty while they pursue research on topics they love. “You can often work together...
Campus climbers
Konrad La Prade ’05 remembers spending a lot of time on roofs. Cooking meals in a fire pit carried up from ground level. The first pipe he ever smoked. Conversations with friends that would stretch for whole evenings. One long conversation – six hours – with a female acquaintance, Joy, who would become his friend, then his girlfriend. When he...
Mr. T’s Ride
Science Lab Director Ted Miller, affectionately known as “Mr. T” by his students, works and plays more than most. He is on his second career, having taught at Hillsdale for ten years after a 30-year career at the Dow Chemical Company, where he developed more than 20 patents. Along the way, he developed a passion for cars, music, and teaching....
From Charger to Colts
The drive down West Carleton Road that leads to the city of Hillsdale greets passersby with a sign: “Hillsdale, it’s the people.” That sign reminds Hillsdale Academy Assistant Headmaster and Athletic Director Mike Roberts of why he decided to settle in the city of his alma mater where he has lived for more than 13 years. “Being a student athlete...
Rockwell chef returns
Chef LuAnn Trombly is “the side dish queen.” Her former classmates at culinary school gave her the affectionate nickname after she gained a reputation for crafting sides and salads. “They said I could pull side dishes out of my head,” Trombly laughed. “My favorite thing to do is just go to the farmers’ market or go out to the garden...
