“Dr. Jordan, I think you’re having a stroke,” sophomore Luke Vayder told professor of English Michael Jordan during a Great Books class in Kendall Hall on the morning of Sept. 2. Vayder had noticed Jordan was slurring his speech, a symptom of a stroke. He checked the time: It was 9:25 a.m. Vayder’s grasp on the situation and insight into...
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Student COVID-19 case number remains zero as college relaxes guidelines
No Hillsdale College students have tested positive for COVID-19 since returning to campus last month and attending in-person classes, the college reported Wednesday evening. One student is currently in quarantine, awaiting test results. “In every case that we’ve tested students, it’s come back negative, but that doesn’t mean we don’t expect cases,” said Chief Administrative Officer Rich Péwé, who has...
U.S. Coast Guard names ship after Hillsdale alumna
Hillsdale College alumni have accomplished many great things, but Elizebeth Smith Friedman is in a class of her own. This summer, the United States Coast Guard announced it would name its 11th Legend-Class National Security Cutter after Friedman, a 1915 alumna of the college. When the Coast Guard’s crypto-nautical unit began, it consisted entirely of Friedman and her clerk. Friedman’s...
Radio program boasts finalists in national broadcast awards
The upcoming national College Broadcasters, Inc. Awards have named five Hillsdale College students and 2020 graduates as nominees for the top four finalists in their respective categories. Matthew Montgomery ’20 was nominated for Best Station Promo for his 30-second radio promo “The Spin Room,” a piece in which he plays a consumer shopping for music reviews. “Basically the concept...
Alumnus chosen to lead Intercollegiate Studies Institute
John A. Burtka IV, a Hillsdale College class of 2012 alumnus, will become the next president of the Intercollegiate Studies Institute, the organization announced Aug. 31. “I couldn’t be more thrilled to take the helm at ISI,” said Burtka, who will assume his new duties at the Wilmington, Del.-based organization on September 21. “It’s the oldest institution in the...
Delp Hall faculty aide retires after 35 years of service at Hillsdale College
After working at Hillsdale College for 35 years, Denise Nivison has retired from her role as the Delp Hall faculty aide. Nivison assisted the faculty with almost every discipline on campus and was known for her warmth, smile, and encouragement. Nivison said her role as an aide changed dramatically over her time with the college. “I used to type manuscripts,...
Snack attack: students buy out campus cafes with leftover Liberty Bucks
Chaos ensued on Aug. 31 when rumors began circulating around campus that Liberty Bucks that had initially rolled over from last semester’s early closure were going to disappear at midnight. The result: a rush on campus food services. The rumor was true. In an unintended move by the college and food provider Bon Appetit, leftover Liberty Bucks (formerly known as...
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