If there’s one thing that jumped out to junior Bridget Whalen about McIntyre’s dorm culture this year, it’s the conversation. “They’re so incredibly willing to engage and initiate conversation, it’s really impressive,” Whalen, the head resident assistant of the girls’ freshman dorm, said. “They look me in the eyes and talk to me, it doesn’t matter if we’ve had a...
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A Southerner’s guide to Michigan weather
“You do know it’s cold up there, don’t you?” As an Oklahoma native, that was the first response of all my friends and family when I told them I chose a college up north. The thought of winter — and more than just the occasional ice storm season I’m used to — was daunting. But as I began freshman year...
‘We’re very lucky to have him back:’ College alumnus returns to teach at Academy
Born and raised in Michigan, Matthew Nolan ’19 recently returned to his hometown to take up a teaching post at Hillsdale Academy. After three years of teaching in Austin, Texas, the former biology and philosophy major will be teaching sixth-grade English. “When I got the chance to come back home, be around family and in the town I grew up...
Married alumni call a Jeep Wrangler home
Usually, hopping in a car and traveling across the country is an experience reserved for truckers and retirees, but for 23- and 24-year-old Hillsdale alumni Regan and Jordan Monnin, it’s just their way of life. Road tripping across the state of Michigan for their honeymoon in September 2021, the newlyweds developed a love for life on the road and struggled...
QUICK HITS: Christina Chakalova
Christina Chakalova joined the faculty this fall to teach art history. In this quick hits interview she talks fine art, skiing, and exotic birds. This interview has been edited for length and clarity. If you could study under any historical artist, who would it be? Guido Reni. Most people probably haven’t heard of him, but he was in his lifetime...
ODK honorary celebrates campus leadership
With a new faculty advisor and 10 newly-minted members chosen from the senior class, Omicron Delta Kappa has kicked off the year at Hillsdale College with the renewed purpose of recognizing and promoting leadership across campus. The national honorary recognizes college students who exemplify leadership in one of five areas: academics and research, athletics, service to campus and community, communications,...
