Construction on the classical education building continues. Ellie Fromm | Collegian As construction on Hillsdale College’s classical education building approaches the one-year anniversary, one thing is for sure: Weigand Construction’s superintendent is not a fan of working in the cold weather. “It’s terrible,” Beck said. “There’s nothing worse.” In March of last year, Weigand, a construction company out of Fort...
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QUICK HITS with Outstanding Seniors
Senior history major Michaela Estruth from Cincinnati, Ohio, talks Pompeii, her stick shift skills, and Gingerbread Wars. What was your reaction to being named Outstanding Senior Woman? I was so humbled, honored, and honestly overwhelmed. The realization of leaving Hillsdale, a place that has been so formative, hit me hard. I called my mom and walked briskly to The Collegian...
Debunking protein pictures: Hillsdale students prove research wrong
A representation of a protein. Courtesy | Wikimedia Commons Breathing, eating, sleeping, running to Taco Bell in the middle of the night – none of these activities would be possible without molecules called proteins. Found in every cell of every living thing, proteins are complex, twisty strands of molecules that build cell walls, store energy, defend against infections, and more....
Hillsdale students earn their degree and paycheck
Jonah Swartz works at St. Joe’s Cafe. Sarah Katherine Sisk | Collegian While sophomore Jonah Swartz cooks over a 1500 degree fire at St. Joe’s Café, he often gets chatting with customers. “These people I’ve never even met are like, ‘How hot is it in there? What are the pizzas like? Tell me about this crust. What’s the sauce like?’”...
Pothole plague: Repairs increase but complaints remain
A pothole on Howder Street. Ally Hall | Collegian Hillsdale should imitate the Roman Empire’s high quality roads, according to Samuel Sadler, a first semester graduate student. “If you go back to what made the Roman Empire so great, part of it was the fact that they had this great system of roads,” he added, “Having a well done system...
Hillsdale student mail room workers keep campus sorted
Senior Samantha Mandel puts in her earbuds, blasts Frank Ocean’s alternative R&B music, and picks up a pile of letters — Hillsdale College’s mail doesn’t sort itself. “I just blast him in my AirPods, and it’s the most calming thing ever because it gives me a little brain break from school work,” Mandel said. “I know I’m being productive, even...
