“When I’m in college I want to be just like you!” Hillsdale College students often open the journals they share with local elementary students to affectionate entries like this one. Passing the journal back and forth helps the young students form a mentorship with the college-aged volunteers. Journal Buddies is a pen pal system between Hillsdale students and third and...
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Quick Hits: Jeffrey Hertel
Dr. Hertel is an Assistant Professor of German at Hillsdale College. Jeffrey Hertel is an assistant professor of German at Hillsdale College. This interview has been edited for length and clarity. Would you rather be a fabulous painter or a fabulous musician? Probably a fabulous musician, because a fabulous musician can make mistakes, and nobody remembers them. But if you...
One more Moore: Adopting from South Korea
When Cameron and Wendy Moore first began dating, they knew they would want to adopt internationally — after all, Wendy Moore herself was an adoptee from South Korea. Now, years later, the couple’s long-awaited dream is soon to come true. Lecturer in English Cameron Moore and his wife Wendy Moore expect to adopt their fourth child, a boy from South...
‘We’re not free to forget’: Campus veterans reflect on Veterans Day
These interviews have been edited for length and clarity. Jeffery Rogers, Associate Dean of Men What is your military background? I was in for 26 years. I’ve been all over the world. Seeing a little bit of this and a little bit of that. What is Veterans Day about? There is no place like the United States, because everyone that...
Hillsdale’s Hidden Hobbies: Flanagan Anderson
Flanagan Anderson is a junior at Hillsdale College. This interview has been edited for length. When did you start playing the saxophone? Freshman year of highschool. I learned how to play over the summer. I went up to Pat Love, our music director, and said, ‘Hey, can I be in a jazz band as a clarinetist?’ And he said, ‘No,...
‘Cheaper than going home’: Students take fall getaway to Portugal
For less money than it would cost most of them to travel within the United States, sophomores Josi Cuddeback, Catherine Spalding, Addy Longnecker, and Luke Hollister threw together a three-day trip to Portugal over fall break. “We didn’t plan the trip at all,” Hollister said. “We were not prepared for this. All of us had midterms on the previous Tuesday...
