Student Life Archives

Benzing Dorm Easter Eggstravaganza

Saturday, March 28th, the Benzing Resident Assistants (RAs) hosted an Easter Breakfast event which they referred to as the “Benzing Dorm Eggstravaganza.”

Study Abroad | Emily Goodling

Emily Goodling graduated from Hillsdale College in 2014 as a double-major in German and Classics. She is now getting her master’s degree in Comparative Literature in Mainz, Germany, as a […]

Musical Notes: Behind the Scenes with the Tower Players

The Drowsy Chaperone ran from February 25 to March 1 to record-breaking crowds. Though only a five-day run, the musical took two months of dancing, singing, and blocking to get ready for opening night. The story follows showgirl Janet van de Graaff as she gives up her life of glamour to marry Robert Martin…despite the interference of disguised gangsters, an irate producer, and a case of mistaken French identity.

The Writing Life

By Tyler Blanski “Believe me, my young friend, there is nothing—absolutely nothing—half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats.” – Kenneth Grahame, The Wind in the Willows […]

A large book collection sitting on a shelf in the Hillsdale College library.

Big Win for Literature Fans

While the rest of the world and Simpson Residence followed March Madness, many students kept tabs on a different bracket game—Mossey Madness.

Doing It Write: Club Unites Writers on Campus

A group of writers—including myself—wanted to bring all these different facets of Hillsdale’s writing culture together in a unified group. Last semester, we filled out the paperwork, drafted the bylaws, and guided our club proposal through Student Federation. The Hillsdale Creative Writing Club is now a thing.

Various booths at the Classical School Career Fair.

Top Ten Hillsdale Events from February

Here are some of the awesome events that happened last month!

March for Life

Around 50 Hillsdale students, bags and pillows in hand, were prepared to make the 10 hour bus ride to the March for Life, an annual event in Washington D.C. where members of the pro-life movement gather to protest the Roe v. Wade decision that legalized abortion.

Mary Randall Preschool: Laughter and Learning

How often do college students get to build castles with wooden blocks or make snowmen out of shaving cream? I can happily say that I have recently done both. At Mary Randall Preschool, these and other similarly delightful activities are everyday occurrences. Play is the order of the day, and the children enthusiastically welcome college volunteers to join in their fun.

Freshmen, Don’t Make the Same Mistakes That We Made

I asked students to reflect on what they did well—or what they would have done differently—during their freshman year.

Infographic: 2014 Social Media Survey Results

We asked and you answered: how do Hillsdale College students use social media, and what do they think of Hillsdale’s social media?

Top Seven Tips to Surviving a Michigan Winter

Predictions are that this year’s winter will include colder temperatures and more snowfall than average. Hillsdale Security is already on top of the game, preparing students for the cold weather, by sending out email reminders every so often.