David Morrell ’07 served as the Deputy Assistant Attorney General for the Federal Programs Branch until Sept. 11, 2020. Previously, he served in the White House as Associate Counsel and Special Assistant to the President. Morrell clerked on the U.S. Court of Appeals for Judge Edith Jones and on the Supreme Court for Justice Clarence Thomas. He recently returned to...
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Contact tracing: What it is and how it works
As the number of students in isolation because of COVID-19 nears 130, students are adjusting to the college’s contact-tracing protocol. As originally announced in the return-to-school plan in August, Hillsdale’s administrative team works closely with the Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services to observe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines for...
‘Fully operational’: College holds WHIP despite pandemic
At the beginning of the fall semester, 17 Hillsdale College students traveled to a still partially-closed Washington, D.C., to spend the semester participating in the Washington-Hillsdale Internship Program. Students on the program in the spring were sent home early due to April’s COVID-19 shutdown. Students are spending their fall semesters interning for D.C. organizations and taking classes, but the WHIP...
‘No plans’ to cancel Parents’ Weekend
Despite many campus events being canceled or postponed due to COVID-19, Parents’ Weekend is still set to take place Oct. 16-18. As of Wednesday, there are 11 active positive cases of coronavirus on campus and 129 students are currently in isolation. Four additional students have COVID-19 symptoms and are awaiting test results. The rise in cases caused the Student Activities...
Hillsdale College for Life adds second track to Klusendorf Fellowship
The Hillsdale College for Life club has added a second track to its Klusendorf Fellowship. With this addition, fellows in the second track will be able to develop leadership skills by participating in outreach programs. “We’re going to have them be doing a lot more hands-on activism by learning how to do outreach with Protect Life Michigan and training them...
Coronavirus changes the college admissions game
For many high school seniors, the college application process is the most stressful part of their year. But in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, the stakes are even higher. With limited access to guidance counselors and virtual admissions events at other colleges, Hillsdale is trying to ease the burden for prospective students. While the actual admission process — completing...
A.J.’s Cafe expects to reinstate pre-pandemic menu in future
The A.J.’s Cafe menu could be back to normal by next semester, according to Bon Appetit and A.J.’s employees. A.J.’s has long been a popular spot on campus for beverages and snacks, but this year it looks a bit different. While students can still order coffee and ice cream, the cafe’s hot sandwiches, mozzarella sticks and other made-to-order snacks have...
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