On a brisk morning in April, 1965, about 20 Hillsdale College students gathered on the steps of Central Hall with posters reading “Yes, Liberal Education,” and “Where Have All Our Teachers Gone?” They were picketing against the college’s low professor salaries. But they were also picketing for the very soul of Hillsdale College as it was founded in 1844 and...
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Farm to Fork: Ferry Farms feeds Hillsdale
You may never have heard of Ferry Farms, but if you’ve ever had a burger in the cafeteria, you’ve eaten their products. The local Litchfield farm, spanning nearly 2,000 acres, supplies ground beef and fresh butter to Bon Appetit as part of its local food mission. But Ferry Farms is not just your average beef and dairy supplier: the farm...
Alum pursues the ‘goods,’ the true and the beautiful
“It was more or less through a fun, happy accident that I am now slinging Turkish rugs in the United States.” The American Dream—or at least an iteration of it which Evan Gage ’14 describes as “objectively quirky.” Gage Goods is a “social slash business experiment” which, vitalized by the aforementioned rug-slinging, grew out of Gage’s desire to foster mutual...
Turning Back the Track of Time: Hillsdale’s Historic Railroad
The scene is Monroe Street, Hillsdale, MI. Standing on the platform of the old depot, you wait and listen. When will it arrive? “That eerie sound of a train whistle blowing triggers memories of a distant time in the past when 40 or more trains per day ran through Hillsdale County, with 22 routed through the city of Hillsdale,” local...
Hillsdale bids ‘Grotto’ family farewell
The first floor of Tim and Peri Rose Force’s home is made for guests. The shelves, lined with spiritual books, are easy to reach and hang above comfy couches. Mugs sit beside a kettle brewing hot water, waiting for company. Their home, called the Grotto, is a haven for Hillsdale students to spend time in its Eucharistic adoration chapel or...
In stormy times, McCormick sails away
Emma McCormick ’19 is “exactly the sort of person” to buy a sailboat, move to Florida, and live in a marina, according to Clara Johsens ’19. And that’s exactly what she did. McCormick, who majored in economics at Hillsdale and works as a financial analyst for General Motors in Detroit, grew restless working remotely during the pandemic. Having worked from...
