Student Director of Academic Services Luke Hollister asked sophomores Robert Brandau, Michaela Estruth, Audrey Hunsbedt, and Josiah Jagoda questions relating to difficulties and joys of freshman year. “Your spiritual and social and mental health affect your academic success,” Estruth said. “So, have fun. Give yourself a break. Go play volleyball, play soccer, go on a walk, go get coffee, something....
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Women introduced to Hillsdale fitness options At Sun Up, Rise Up
Female students learned about the benefits of physical fitness and the wellness classes offered by the college at an event hosted on Saturday morning by Sun-Up, Rise-Up, a new program designed for women’s fitness. The event began with a lecture from Assistant Professor of Classics Carl Young on the physical and mental benefits of strength training: higher bone density, increased...
Tori Petersen ’18 shares experiences in foster care in her new memoir ‘Fostered’
Despite growing up in the volatile world of foster care, Tori Hope Peterson ‘18 beat the odds — she explains how she did it in her new book, “Fostered: One Woman’s Powerful Story of Finding Faith and Family through Foster Care.” “It’s my story,” said Petersen, whose memoir was published Aug. 30. “It’s that story of coming from a really...
Former SCOTUS clerks address prospective lawyers
“Learn how to read, and read well,” West said. “Hillsdale is excellent preparation for both the study and the practice of law.” West joined Elliot Gaiser ‘12 to speak to attendees about their experiences as U.S. Supreme Court clerks for Associate Justice Samuel Alito. They described the debates surrounding constitutional law and offered advice to Hillsdale students interested in law...
Q&A: Former SCOTUS clerks Elliot Gaiser ’12 and Garrett West ’15
Elliot Gaiser ’12 and Garrett West ’15 completed one-year clerkships for Associate Justice Samuel Alito in July. They returned to campus to speak to the Hillsdale College Federalist Society last week. Gaiser graduated from Hillsdale with a double major in political economy and speech studies. During his time at Hillsdale, Gaiser was the Opinions editor of the Collegian. He graduated...
College adds dorm weight rooms, new gym
The college spent $100,000 on fitness equipment for four of its dorms this summer in addition to opening a new facility called the Founders Gym. “We were doing F3: faith, friendship, and fellowship,” Associate Dean of Men Jeffery Rogers said. “We just added one more F: fitness.” During the previous school year, some students noted the lack of facility space...
Alumna Claire McNally ’22 wins fellowship to fund her graduate studies at Cornell University
Claire McNally ’22 received a fellowship from Phi Kappa Phi that is only awarded to 54 students entering graduate school each year. Through the fellowship, McNally received a $8,500 scholarship to fund her graduate education at Cornell University, where she is studying genetics, genomics, and development. McNally graduated from Hillsdale in May 2022 with a 3.92 GPA. She was a...
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