Following a mad dash to sign leases, houses on Manning Street were taken for August 2023 by September 2022 As students settled into their houses this August, junior Mary Ruth Oster had her sights set on a home for the next academic year — The Lodge on Manning, a popular off-campus house on Manning Street. Oster had begun planning with...
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Festive Halloween haunts step up to spook students
Last weekend, Delta Sigma Phi fraternity, Hillsdale College Campus Recreation, and Simpson Dormitory organized spooky surprises for campus. Although the most “horror” I watch is NCIS, I stepped outside my comfort zone to review each haunted experience. DSP Haunted House As I wandered through DSP’s haunted house, I felt like a character in Disney’s “Monster House.” With tarps hanging from...
Married speakers share perspective on masculinity and femininity
On Nov. 1, Peter Herbeck, vice president of Renewal Ministries, and his wife Debbie Herbeck, founder of Pine Hills Girls’ Camp and women’s ministry Be Love Revolution, engaged with the reality of masculinity and femininity in their lecture titled “The School of Love: Lessons in Authentic Masculinity and Femininity.” They discussed the mystery of God revealed in masculinity and femininity...
Parents spend weekend catching a glimpse of college life in Hillsdale
During Parents Weekend, parents, grandparents, and siblings of students at Hillsdale flocked to campus, eager to spend time together as families. Beginning the weekend, Student Activities Board-sponsored Fall Fest drew together students, parents, professors, and younger siblings. Lured by the smell of cider, popcorn, and cinnamon donuts, attendees of all ages participated in pumpkin painting, mason jar decorating, and corn...
‘Think about construction of a suit like the engine of a car’
Alumnus runs 50-year-old family suit shop and continues quality tailoring experiences for celebrity and community clientele Getting a custom suit might not be at the top of most young men’s to-do lists, but it’s more important than it seems. After graduating from Hillsdale in 2014 and working as the student activities director for three years, Anthony Manno joined his family’s...
‘I said a prayer every night – just in case’: Students share creepy corners of campus
When junior Joey Spolestra heard the sound of giggling children running up and down the staircase of his house, he figured his time was up. He slept there for just one night. The house has since been sold, but for 11 years, the Delta Tau Delta fraternity called it home. According to junior Liam Martin, their former Manning Street residence...
