Snowflakes trickled down in Kyiv, laying a white blanket over the city. The capital had grown cold from the harsh winds and the chilling tension with Russia. Freshman Josiah Jones slept soundly, unawakened by war forming in the distance. For Josiah, this could describe any winter day in Ukraine. Tensions existed prior to his family’s move to the country...
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QUICK HITS with HOLLY HOBBS
In this Quick Hits, Assistant Professor of Dance Holly Hobbs talks Disney, dance, and determination. What is your favorite childhood memory? Vacationing at Walt Disney World — it was an early opportunity to experience willing suspension of disbelief. Even now when I visit as an adult, I feel transported. Do you have any hidden talents? I’m not sure if...
Mission abroad: Latter-day Saints serve outside Hillsdale
While many Hillsdale students avoid leaving campus even for a semester abroad, a small group of students and professors have intentionally stepped away from their studies for two years to serve a higher calling. Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at Hillsdale, whose numbers fluctuate in the single digits from year to year, regularly practice...
Q&A: Outstanding senior man and woman
Benjamin Hinrichs and Helen Schlueter were selected as Outstanding Man and Woman of the Class of 2024. Their responses have been edited for length and clarity. Ben Hinrichs Why did you choose Hillsdale? There were three schools I was looking at. The first was a beautiful college on a mountain next to the ocean in California. The next was...
Shelf readers organize books in Mossey
Freshman library worker Christine Stanton sits cross-legged in the children’s section of the library. She studies the call numbers of each book and compares them to each other. Occasionally, she removes a book and places it in a different spot, then marks the paper on her clipboard. As she goes, she adjusts the books so all the spines are...
Subway Surfing to fame: Hannah Allen Ranks No. 1
Senior Hannah Allen is a woman in STEM, a former president of the Pi Beta Phi sorority, and she works at a local veterinary clinic. She was also ranked first nationally in the mobile video game Subway Surfer on Jan. 23. “Over Christmas break, I got bored,” Allen said. “I’m really grateful to my parents for giving me not...
