Black-gowned graduates walk across the commencement stage every year, shake President Larry Arnn's hand and receive a rectangular, leather-bound folder. Inside is a cloth print of Central Hall and below it, a letter from Provost Robert Blackstock. "Dear Graduate," it reads, "Congratulations. (2) comments
Instead of using the motorized wheelchair President Larry Arnn left for him at the Sage Center for the Performing Arts, Professor of Art Sam Knecht will bring the eight students in his portraiture class to his home studio while he recovers from a knee replacement this semester. (0) comments
An uncharacteristically low number of female freshmen attended Hillsdale sororities' formal recruitment this year, and as a result, 25 percent fewer freshmen women joined a sorority. Last year, 54 freshmen attended formal recruitment, or "rush," and 40 were "picked up," or invited to join a sorority. (0) comments
Students can expect an extra four days off from classes next year, at the expense of a shorter Christmas break and some final exams on a Saturday, Provost Robert Blackstock said. Administrators plan to "condense" the academic calendar by making summer vacation a week longer, shortening winter break to three weeks and one day, scheduling classes on Labor Day and placing the last winter semester finals on Dec. (0) comments
Altered footwork and decreased paperwork resulted in a faster arena registration process this semester. The event itself may disappear altogether, multiple administrators said. "[The registration event] actually went better than I expected," Registrar Douglas McArthur said. (0) comments
Next semester's incoming freshmen will have newly-edited Western Heritage readers with new content for their core curriculum history classes, if the history faculty finishes revising the reader on time. History Department Chairman Mark Kalthoff said that while the department has revised the reader numerous times in the past, this current revision project is the largest since the initial publication in 1998 under the supervision of the now-retired history professor John Willson. (0) comments
On Sunday evening, Coleman Miller, Professor of Astrophysics at the University of Maryland, juggled beanbags on stage in Phillips Auditorium. The packed room watched him intently, not for his juggling prowess, but to learn about the eccentric patterns of multi-stared systems and how stars are shot out of their system. (0) comments
For the first time, Hillsdale debate coach Jeremy Christensen said that according to his knowledge, Hillsdale has two debaters - a team - ranked within the top 35 in the nation. Sophomores Liv Wolcott and Will Cooney place 33 out of 643 teams to date for the 2008-2009 debate season, even though both are fairly new to debate. (0) comments
On Wednesday, a record 53 members of the Hillsdale College Students for Life made the trek to Washington, D.C., to participate in the 35th annual March for Life. The march commemorates the historic Roe v. Wade abortion decision, and takes place today. Senior Karen Williams, Students for Life treasurer, said she believes the fact that the March for Life falls two days after President Barack Obama's inauguration has spurned Hillsdale students to new levels of involvement. (1) comment
Every day students line up outside the door of Curtiss Dining Hall, looking for the latest offerings from Saga, Inc. However, it is not uncommon to see the occasional professor or staff member joining the throngs. Many employees take routine advantage of their discount, which brings the cost of lunch to less than $4. (0) comments
Many students are quick to complain about deep snow. But for those with cars, there's more to worry about than trudging through the drifts. There's also the question of parking, sometimes in the wrong place at the wrong time. A city ordinance says four or more inches of snowfall constitutes as a snow emergency, said Tom Gaskell, an officer with the Hillsdale City Police Department. (0) comments
A row of disrobed mannequins and empty racks at Fashion Bug's final sale are the latest signs of another retail casualty in the Jonesville Plaza strip mall. The women's clothing store joins another seven empty stores in the plaza. By Jan. 9, a "closed" sign greeted would-be customers. (1) comment
Senior class considers gift The senior class narrowed its class gift to three main suggestions: a language laboratory, an ice skating rink or a portable stereo system for student events, senior class treasurer Mary Beth Maxfield told seniors at a class meeting Wednesday evening. (0) comments
