Hillsdale alumna Samantha Widmer ’21 was elected to the board of education in her hometown of Gibsonburg, Ohio, on Nov. 2, becoming the youngest member of the Gibsonburg school board. Widmer said she considered running for office soon after accepting a full-time job in her hometown. “When I found out that I was coming back to Gibsonburg after graduation, I...
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Hillsdale launches ‘Freshman Foundation’ lecture series
Hillsdale College announced the formal launch of its “Freshman Foundation” lecture series on Oct. 21 to complement the Senior Capstone lecture course, according to a press release. Freshmen will receive an introduction to academic life and the partnership on a college campus, and learn what it means to be a Hillsdale student through five lectures from faculty deans. Hillsdale...
Germany Honorary hosts Berlin Wall anniversary panel discussion
When Associate Professor of German Fred Yaniga first saw the Berlin Wall as a college exchange student in 1986, he was devastated. “It made me speechless. It was demoralizing,” he said. “You would have seen a big hockey player cry that day.” The Delta Phi Alpha German honorary hosted a panel discussion on the fall of the Berlin Wall on...
GOAL expands opportunities
Ten of the 25 Hillsdale GOAL programs are hiring new student leaders, the Community Health program is holding a blood drive on Nov. 12, and GOAL is hosting a Volunteer Appreciation Mixer. GOAL director and senior Maya Kaniaupio said GOAL program leaders are liaisons between the community contact of the program and students. She said GOAL applications for “shadow leaders”...
Chicago Pastor speaks on community
Pastor Corey Brooks made a vow to God eleven years ago that changed his life forever. “Listen, God, whatever you want me to do to try to transform this neighborhood into a community, I am all in,” he said. Brooks, who is the founder of New Beginnings Church in southside Chicago, gave a speech called “The Quest for Community in...
Professors give advice for writers
Writing can be both a profitable and satisfying career, a panel of professional writers advised students on Tuesday night at an event hosted by Career Services. John Miller, director of the Dow Journalism Program at Hillsdale College, said journalism is a great place to begin a career in writing. “A lot of people think if you work at the Collegian,...
Hillsdale Academy boys cross country team wins first place in Michigan’s Division 4 championship
Two miles into the 5k, the team was far from first place. But with just 400 meters left, something changed, and multiple runners pushed their way to the front of the pack. For the first time in Hillsdale Academy MHSAA history, the boys cross country team placed first out of more than 150 teams at the Division 4 state finals,...
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