For senior Nyan Paing Tin, coming to Hillsdale College three-and-a-half years ago meant leaving his family in Yangon, Burma behind and stepping into a strange new world. Before then, Tin’s only experience of the United States came from Hollywood movies, so the rural city of Hillsdale didn’t quite fit his expectations. “I always thought America would be like New York...
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Collin Barnes brings passion to Hillsdale
Professor of Psychology Collin Barnes may not be instantly recognizable as a self-described former “straight-laced high school kid with a deep appreciation for grunge rock and the counter culture.” But there are still traces of the young marching-band member to be found in the rock ‘n’ roll loving professor. The man who was close friends with his older brother as...
A Hillsdale Valentine’s Day
Long ago, the Romans imprisoned and executed St. Valentinus for his faith. While in prison, he cured the jailer’s blind daughter and, just before his execution, sent the girl a note reading: “From Your Valentine.” “Medieval courtly love picked up on that and popularized sending love notes signed ‘from your Valentine,’ on Feb. 14 — presumably implying the sender’s martyrdom...
Dave Griffiths: The ‘grandfather’ of Hillsdale’s theater department
Known as the “grandfather” of the theater department, Dave Griffiths has had a key role in every play at Hillsdale College for decades. Griffiths has worked as Hillsdale’s technical director and scenic designer since 1974, making him one of the longest serving faculty members at the college. In fact, he has lived in the same house — three doors down...
Grounds crew: the unsung heroes of winter
Every member of the Hillsdale College grounds crew tunes into The Weather Channel every night of the long Michigan winter. The forecast both predicts and dictates their future — if snow is on the horizon, they are bound to lose a few hours of sleep. Before many Hillsdale students have gone to sleep, the blaring alarm of Jason Sellers jolts...
Veterans and college roommates
When transfer sophomore Michael Aavang discovered transfer freshman Frank Beranek was assigned to be his roommate, he excitedly sent Beranek an email. After a few days with no response, he sent another email. Aavang continued to send emails without receiving an answer. When he arrived on the first day of classes in the spring semester, Beranek was not in the...
