After a summer of prayerful preparation, Hillsdale’s student-led religious organizations set out into a new academic year with a task of biblical proportions: helping overstressed students learn to flourish spiritually. Senior Anna Gjerde remembers upperclassmen encouraging her to engage with Lutheran Society as a freshman. Now as president of the society, she strives to do the same for the current...
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On the saga of Saga
Despite the decade since Saga Inc. last catered at Hillsdale College, calling Knorr Dining Hall anything but “Saga” still regularly gets freshmen eye-rolled right out of a booth. The tradition of fondly calling the dining hall “Saga” dates back to the late 90s. “We called it Saga as well,” Director of Academic Services Christy Maier ’98 said. “It was technically...
‘I’ll miss the relationships’: Community Bible Church ends its time in Hillsdale
After more than ten years of providing a home away from home for students, Community Bible Church closed its doors in the spring. In its lifetime, the church saw many students come and go. Former co-pastor and professor of mathematics David Murphy saw his children grow up at Community Bible. “Seeing my daughter transition from being in the nursery to...
QUICK HITS: Jordan Wales
Do you like any strange food combinations? Chipotle pepper tabasco sauce on top of ginger snaps. Do you have any hidden hobbies or talents? I used to be a pretty proficient designer of computer game maps. What is one fictional town you would like to live in for a day? Camelot. What is one fun memory you have from college?...
In the wake of Roe v. Wade
Within minutes of the Supreme Court’s decision to overrule Roe v. Wade, sophomore Rachel Schroder stood on the steps of the Court in Washington, D.C. “We have waited for this decision for almost 50 years,” said the Hillsdale College for Life board member. “I went to my hotel room, changed, and went straight to the Supreme Court. Everyone was jumping...
QUICK HITS: Michael Tripepi joins physics department
What is it like to be colleagues with your former professors? It definitely seems a little weird at first because you’re always used to saying, you know, Dr. so- and- so, but now you call them by their first names. Once you get over the initial shock or habit of it, it’s really great. It’s like seeing your friends again,...
