A blue streak came speeding around the final corner. We gasped as carbon fiber crunched into concrete barriers. I could hear metal and plastic debris hitting the track of the first ever Freedom 250 Grand Prix in Washington, D.C. We watched as the race car staggered to a spot by the barriers directly in front of us. The IndyCar safety...
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Campus Characters: Joe Vankat
If Joe Vankat was a pizza topping, he would be Italian sausage. Courtesy | Joe Vankat Joe Vankat is a senior from Omaha, Nebraska, studying history with a minor in classical education. He has been a resident assistant in Simpson Residence for the past two years and is a Simpson head RA this year. He also is a member of...
New classics professors study Greek and guitar
If you happen to hear Canadian folk music alongside ancient Greek and Latin issuing from the top floor of Kendall Hall, it’s probably one of the two new assistant classics professors, Dalton Sala ’20 or Stephen Hill. Sala, who plays guitar, says his love for music helped him develop a love for literature. “Music is a lot like literature,” Sala...
Community vendors gather at local farmers market
The Hillsdale County Farmers Market brings the community together every Saturday as local small businesses sell their best homemade goods in the Hillsdale County Courthouse parking lot. The farmers market runs from May until October, and hosts a wide variety of vendors. Vendors sell everything from baked goods to T-shirts to flowers. Laci Miller, an owner of Sidewalk Blooms, a...
Quick Hits with Assistant Professor of English Patrick Timmis
In this Quick Hits, former Collegian editor-in-chief and Assistant Professor of English Patrick Timmis ‘13 talks campus culture, Shakespeare, and teaching. What was your favorite class when you were a Hillsdale student? Western Heritage with Dr. Stewart and English 320 with Dr. David Whalen How has Hillsdale changed since you went here? It has become more obviously Christian, which is...
Alumna takes over Student Activities Board
After serving as an Olds resident assistant and Sohn’s first head RA, Sophia Rome ’25 stepped into her new role as director of student activities at the end of June. Rachel Marinko ’20, director of student programming, said that as the director of student activities, Rome will oversee the Student Activities Board team, ensure that SAB events run smoothly, and...
