Hillsdale College ranks 50th among national liberal arts colleges in the latest annual survey of U.S. News & World Report, released Sept. 24. “I believe we stand out from other universities because our faculty work diligently to offer our students an education that encourages both the pursuit of virtue and the love of learning,” Provost Christopher VanOrman said. In the...
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Senior class donates fire pit to foster community
Rendering shows plan for fire pit outside Lane Hall. Courtesy | Hoerr Schaudt The 2025 senior class gift will be an outdoor fire pit, the Legacy Board announced Oct. 4. The gas-powered fire pit will be located on the south quad outside Lane Hall. Faculty and students will be able to use it to warm themselves as they hold outdoor...
Waffle fries on wheels: Chick-fil-A food truck may come to campus in the spring
Battle Creek Chick-fil-A may come to campus in a food truck next semester. Courtesy | Chick-fil-A A Hillsdale College education may soon come with a side of waffle fries and Zesty Buffalo Sauce as Chick-fil-A and the college work toward bringing a food truck to campus next semester. “The plan right now is to get a food truck to come...
Off-Campus Coalition leads Homecoming
Students counted down to midnight in the Grewcock Student Union as homecoming week kicked off with the banner drop Sunday night. Courtesy | Olivia Pero The Off-Campus Coalition leads midway through homecoming week after Sohn Residence won Wednesday’s trivia competition on a tiebreaker question with Kirn “New Dorm” Residence. “We’ll use this momentum to carry us through the rest of...
College Republicans register students to vote in Michigan
Hillsdale College Republicans collect vote registrations from students for Michigan in the upcoming election. Courtesy | crnc.com Hillsdale College Republicans has registered more than 200 students to vote in Michigan, according to president of Hillsdale College Republicans junior Joseph “Hinson” Peed. “We’re trying to get out the vote for Donald Trump,” communications chair for Hillsdale College Republicans senior Micah Hart...
Line dancing club brings honky tonk to Hillsdale
New Hillsdale line dancing club participants pose for a photo in the Old Snack Bar. Courtesy | Amelia King A new line dance club brings a southern tradition to campus, according to sophomore and club president Amelia King. “I danced a lot over the summer at different line dancing bars and honky tonks around where I’m from,” King said. “So...
Hillsdale Academy dedicates new wing after enrollment spike
Hillsdale Academy and college staff dedicated a new wing of the K-12 school, with students performing recitations and choral music Oct. 2. The new wing includes an atrium, a music room, two classrooms dedicated to the teaching of Latin, and classrooms for grades five through eight, said Hillsdale Academy Headmaster Mike Roberts during his welcome speech. “Since 2020, our enrollment...
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