At first glance the little coffee stand tucked away in Lane Hall seems somewhat unnecessary. If viewed during class time, the little shop may even appear to be a waste of space. Then comes the 10:55 a.m. rush. The halls fill with people. Professors and students alike crowd around the kiosk, getting that in-between or pre-class caffeine fix that makes...
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House of hope: a cinderella story
The quiet hum of a vacuum upstairs and a faint hint of Febreze spill out as the old, wooden door to the renovated Watkins house swings open. Refurbished hardwood floors creak beneath the feet of Hillsdale men playing Ping-Pong and conversing in a neat, spacious common room. These men know firsthand the change their house has undergone. The Hillsdale College...
Fujian Fusion
The Jonesville Wal-Mart is a popular place for Hillsdale students – they claim that you can buy anything from hair products to hunting spears. But students with a hankering for hot-and-sour soup can get their fix next door at King Buffet. The restaurant, which opened in 2003, has become a staple for Hillsdale students and others who want to experience...
From Navy service to college campus
Serving in the United States Navy for 26 years resulted in more than an intimidating demeanor for Jeffery “Chief” Rogers. He also became a Christian aboard a Navy ship and his military position brought him to Hillsdale College in 2011. While working as chief of the lab for the Navy in Tokyo three years ago, Rogers was given the choice...
Alumna reaching out in Nigeria
When Lee Anne LaPlue graduated from Hillsdale College in 2011 her parents thought she would move close to Tennessee and teach somewhere in the Appalachian region. “I am from Kentucky, so I was pretty excited about that prospect,” LaPlue’s mother, Darlene, said. And for a while, Lee Anne LaPlue thought the same thing. She had been accepted to “Teach for...
Unresponsive absentees
Hillsdale is renowned for its conservative political activism and awareness. The College Republicans even hold phone-banking events once a week to mobilize Michigan voters, said their president, junior Max Kleber. But the bulk of the student body is not quite so engaged as Hillsdale’s reputation may suggest. A recent survey of 200 students shows that 60 percent of the student...
