Betty Bisel, 96, lives on Summit Street in a small, red cottage hidden beneath the shade of several oak trees and marked by several small plastic lawn geese. Inside, the house’s age is hidden by trinkets and antiques from a bygone era. The living room is reminiscent of a 1960s suburban home with white curtains yellowed with age, a burgundy...
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QUICK HITS: Cody Strecker
Cody Strecker is an assistant professor of theology. This interview has been edited for length and clarity. If you could have an unconventional pet, what would you choose? Growing up I always wanted a monkey, but that sounds really messy now. What are your hobbies? I love to go for distance runs and playing Lego with my kids. What is one...
Student-babysitters share their stories
When students come to Hillsdale as freshmen, the last thing they want is to feel like a kid. Many students, however, find themselves doing things like playing “horsey” and reading picture books—not while spending time in the dorm, but while babysitting professors’ kids. Many Hillsdale students who babysit for their professors end up developing a more personal bond with the...
Fighting the flames: Local farmers remember field fires
“It was so smoky that you couldn’t even see your hand in front of your face.” Local farmer Ron Poling stood watching as his barn burned down in Oct. 2021. The Hillsdale community has been struggling with farm fires over the last several months. The most recent farm fire took place in Camden township in March. “The devastating part was...
‘I get to watch them grow …. and I still see the freshman in them’
For most new house directors, winning over 180 guys isn’t easy, but for Peggy Wilson, all it took was her Ford F-250. When Wilson first became house director of Simpson dormitory in 2014, she wasn’t sure how she would handle so many boys in one place. “At that time, it was before the renovations, so there were 180 guys here,”...
Vacation to the Vatican: Students travel to Rome
What do sketchy taxi rides to a suspicious pharmacy, brawls in the street, and shaking the hand of the Hungarian Ambassador have in common? All were experienced in a long-anticipated spring break Italy trip. Two separate groups left Hillsdale and flew to Rome for Spring Break. Senior Andrew Szewc said tickets to Rome were cheap over the summer of 2021,...
