A notebook and a smartphone are two accessories you could expect to see in the hands of any college student – but for one in particular, they are the tools she uses to capture her inspirations. Sophomore Savannah Falter is not the typical reporter. She does not write about sporting events, breaking news, or her own opinion – she simply...
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Arnn’s Sprint for the 43rd
Before assuming the role of the president of Hillsdale College in 2000, Larry Arnn served as president of the Claremont Institute for the Study of Political Statesmanship in Southern California. Thanks to population growth identified in the 1990 census, in 1992 a new congressional district, the 43rd, was drawn in West Riverside County, nearby to the Claremont Institute. The infant...
Psych picks up new prof
Although she hails from Los Angeles, California, new Assistant Professor of Psychology Jeri Little isn’t dreading the impending winter. After three years of living in St. Louis, Missouri, she is used to seeing snow on the ground. “I’m an optimist,” she said. “We have snow in St. Louis. Last winter was hard on us, just as it was here. I’m...
Hillsdale takes care of vets
In a list created by U.S. News and World Report this year, Hillsdale College was ranked as the best liberal-arts college in the country for veterans to attend. Currently, 11 men who are veterans or in the reserves attend Hillsdale College; two of the men have spent their fall semester in Washington, D.C. for the Washington-Hillsdale Internship Program. “Hillsdale has...
The ultimate bribe
Many wonder why Hillsdale College resides in the middle of nowhere. While our small, southcentral city of Hillsdale, boasting a population of 8,000, can hardly be considered a metropolis today, it was formerly considered a prime location, a leading reason why the college moved in 1853. “The college was fortunate in its location,” Hillsdale College alumnus H.M. Ford said in...
Pens and pearls
Driving along U.S. 12, going into Allen, Michigan, a little green sign reads, “Antique Capital.” Here, I began my adventure to search for antiques. Antiquing becomes increasingly fascinating, even with everyday things, when the seeker realizes that each little thing — a strand of glass pearls, a fountain pen, or a pair of bifocals — has a distinct story behind...
