Winston Dugdale before Hillsdale. Courtesy | Hillsdalecollege2028’s Instagram page Junior Winston Dugdale was sitting in AJ’s after winning Mr. Hillsdale when someone asked for his autograph. “It seems like everybody and their mother knows my name, and security guys and construction workers would stop me and say, ‘We saw you in the paper. We want to congratulate you Mr. Hillsdale,’”...
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Ruddy named finalist for Campbell Trophy
Shea Ruddy signing autographs in 2026. Ashley Van Hoose | Hillsdale Athletic Department Senior Shea Ruddy is a finalist for a football award regarded as the “Academic Heisman.” The National Football Foundation named Ruddy, a wide receiver, as one of 18 players nationwide in competition for the William V. Campbell trophy, which honors academic success, athletic performance, and exemplary...
Quick Hits: Julio Suarez
“The Cheese Master.” Courtesy | Gillian Ruch Julio Suarez is the chairman and associate professor of art at Hillsdale College. The art department hosted an exhibit of Suarez’s paintings, titled “Unscripted: On Location Paintings from Michigan and Beyond” from Oct. 9 to Nov. 22. What is your favorite conspiracy theory? I wouldn’t say it is a favorite, but “flat earth”...
‘Iconic’: Sophomore to self-publish debut novel
Sophomore Tanner Jelso recently finished his four-year labor of love — a self-published fantasy adventure novel that is set to debut on Nov. 1. “Alavi” is a 600-page story about Leif Hallgrimsson’s quest to defeat the king of the nation of Shaidan. Jelso said the story is inspired by “Dune,” “The Lord of the Rings,” and “A Game of Thrones.” ...
Fall brings the pumpkin harvest to Hillsdale
Students pick pumpkins in the dark. Courtesy | Mindy Poole When freshman Rowan Woodard met senior Sam Montone in the Grewcock Student Union last week, he did not expect to be paid for picking pumpkins for three hours the next day. “Sam came up to me while I was sitting in the student union, and he was like, ‘So there’s...
Campus Character: Michael Bogumill
Michael Bogumill is a senior physics major from Parker, Ohio. Bogumill works for Information Technology Services, serves as president of Catholic Society, volunteers with Hillsdale Hospital, and lives in Burt House. What’s your favorite book besides the Bible? I really like “Anna Karenina” because it has an incredible way of looking at the nuances of human life and communicating that...
