When the college approached donor Kenneth Sohn with the idea of naming a dorm, he knew he had to name it after his wife, Marilyn J. Sohn. Kenneth and Marilyn Sohn have donated to Hillsdale College since 1996. The college sweethearts have been married for nearly 70 years and are the proud parents of six...
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Community in COVID: Dorm culture, Greek life must go on
From the outside, the last month at Galloway Residence might have appeared bleak. Resident assistants canceled official events. Residents tested positive for COVID-19. People were forced to quarantine, leaving silent, half-empty dorms. But hope is far from lost in the dorms. “There is the sense that we are all in this together,” sophomore RA...
Suites to hold “adulting” seminar
Students will put their “adulting” skills to the test in a series of lectures The Suites is hosting this Saturday from 4-5:30p.m. “Life Skills” will consist of different speakers coming to teach students about important aspects of adult life. There will be four 20-minute sessions in which students will get the advice of adults on...
Niedfeldt to hold date party
Niedfeldt is holding a date party on Saturday night in the Searle Center with money donated by its namesake, Phyllis Niedfeldt. “I have been just organizing it and getting the word out,” Niedfeldt Resident Assistant Alexander Green said. “There are around 60 people coming.” This event boasts a formal dinner catered by Bon Appétit, dancing,...
Cozy Kooncerts join folk, gospel music with prayer
There’s a story about a prostitute who couldn’t enter a church even after she converted to Christianity because of her profession. Not to be deterred from prayer, she tied knots in a blanket and offered each act up to God. Her physical acts of prayer inspired sophomore Luke Woltanski, a Koon resident assistant, to play...