Julio Suarez is an assistant professor of art. This interview has been edited for length and clarity. What’s your favorite genre of music? Well, it’s Bob Dylan. So, whatever genre of music Bob Dylan is, which I don’t want to put into a category. What did you want to be when you grew up? I wanted to be an architect....
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New alumni profs seek the good once again
It’s said that when you love something, set it free, and if it comes back, it was meant to be. This is the case for many Hillsdale alumni who come back to work at their alma mater, proving true their love for the white and blue. Blake Faulkner, Jason Gehrke, and Tim Polelle are three recent alumni who decided to...
Campus dogs make ‘pawfully’ good friends
Despite the busy life people begin when they step foot onto Hillsdale College’s campus, many students and staff members have made time for furry friends in their life. When graduate student Koty Arnold needs time away from his desk, he takes a stroll around campus with his dog, Stella, not far behind. Stella gives Arnold a great excuse to put...
Mu Alpha members march to the beat of their own drums
Hillsdale’s fifth men’s fraternity, Mu Alpha, is the only one in the United States. While it’s technically not a fraternity at all, don’t let it’s members hear you say that; to them, it is. An honorary almost entirely in name only, Mu Alpha is one of two men’s music organizations currently on campus, and the only one exclusive to Hillsdale....
Black Dog Meadows Flower Farm blossoms as local business
Black Dog Meadows Flower Farm is home to farmer Dana Hicks, two black labs, and bed upon bed of fresh flowers. Since 2019, Hicks has owned and run her flower farm entirely on her own. Prior to this business venture, Hicks was a high school teacher. “I really just needed a change and I’ve always been a grower,” Hicks said....
Alumnae’s newborn babies share birthday
On Aug. 31, Caroline Greb ’21 and Julia Salloum ’21 both welcomed their firstborn children into the world. “We had joked so often about giving birth on the same day,” Salloum said. “It was both hilarious but unsurprising when it actually happened.” Greb gave birth at 2:56 a.m., and Salloum gave birth at 9:01 p.m. Greb and her husband, Ethan,...
