Hillsdale’s fifth men’s fraternity, Mu Alpha, is the only one in the United States. While it’s technically not a fraternity at all, don’t let it’s members hear you say that; to them, it is. An honorary almost entirely in name only, Mu Alpha is one of two men’s music organizations currently on campus, and the...
Hillsdale College Director of Security William Whorley would like to remind students “it’s never a good idea to jump in an elevator.” A professional from Otis Elevator Company from Jackson, Michigan, helped free nine members of Mu Alpha, a men’s music fraternity, from the elevator in Kendall Hall Sunday, after the men jumped while the...
During its final meeting April 22, Student Federation approved $75,722 for next year, which included expenditures for the senior class, student publications, planners, and the federation’s operating budget. Next year’s budget includes $60,782 for student publications; $5,000 for the senior class; $3,440 for Student Federation to cover officer salaries, binders, and its end-of-the-semester dinner at...
An unprecedented collaboration of nearly 100 musicians will perform an original arrangement of music from “The Prince of Egypt” composed by sophomore Jonathan Edelblut, the songmaster for Mu Alpha. The medley features soloists from Mu Alpha men’s music fraternity, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, Sigma Alpha Iota women’s music fraternity, and the Hillsdale Camerata, and will...
Elena Creed | Collegian It’s hats off for Mu Alpha. The music fraternity voted 15-10 in September to remove the fedora from its uniform. After discussion among members and consultation with alumni, the men of Mu Alpha will abandon the Prohibition-era hat because it no longer fulfills the purpose for which it was originally...