Below are the results of The Collegian’s annual “Best of Hillsdale” survey. The survey was published in last week’s Student Activities Board newsletter and received 135 responses. McDonald’s Best Fast Food McDonald’s is for all the people: Big Macs for the big macs and salads for the vegans; a playland for the kiddos and flower-adorned tables...
Rachel Solomito ‘17 began working at Rough Draft in the summer of 2017. Last month, she became the general manager, seeking to advance its motto of “Coffee, cocktails, and community.” Instead of leaving Hillsdale after graduation, she received a message from Carly Hubbard ‘16 offering a job at a new café called Rough Draft. As...
Live music combined with the familiar smell of coffee transforms atmospheres and brings people together. Around 20 people gathered in the back of Hillsdale’s Rough Draft Friday night, to hear the sounds of local musicians Luke Woltanski and Dalton Sala. Woltanski and Sala, both of whom are students at the college, played from 8 to...
Rough Draft may be bidding farewell to its owner and current manager, but caffeine and aesthetic addicts have nothing to worry about as management will be picked up by the qualified Rachel Solomito ’17. Carly Hubbard ’16, the owner and current manager of Hillsdale’s beloved Rough Draft, is in the process of handing off the...
Walking into local coffee shop Rough Draft, it’s easy to absorb the industrial yet cozy ambience, the aroma of artisanal teas and coffees, and plates spread with scones, pasties, pastries, and cakes. The artist behind the masterfully baked sweets and savories: Hillsdale graduate Lara Ryd. Ryd, ’18, lost no time in jumping into life after...