Writers Archives

From Plato to Plato’s Closet: Fits at Hillsdale

Hillsdale College looks to the Western tradition as a source of study. But Plato, Aristotle, and the Great Books aren’t the only things we conserve. Like college students of the past, Hillsdale students like to dress with class, for class.

Pulling a Different Kind of All-Nighter

Hillsdale is blessed with numerous campus ministries and faith-based organizations. I have yet to pull a true all-nighter to cram for a test or finish a paper, but there is one night each year I know I’ll be awake until sunrise.

Hoogland Center for Teacher Excellence

Building upon the mission of Hillsdale College’s K-12 Education Office, the Charles R. and Kathleen K. Hoogland Center for Teacher Excellence (CTE) expands the reach of Hillsdale College’s message of classical curricula and subject mastery to a nationwide audience of teachers.

The Economics of Labor and Leisure

Hillsdale has a well-deserved reputation for offering challenging classes. But challenge doesn’t mean students don’t have fun—a fact Associate Professor of Economics Michael Clark proved using a block of Post-It Notes and a paper auction.

The Escape to Hillsdale

Many transfer students are nonplussed by other schools and instead are “escaping to Hillsdale.” Drawn in by Hillsdale’s opportunities, students are hungry for a chance to pursue the Good, the True, and the Beautiful.

Worth the Trip

What brings students from 49 states and 14 foreign countries to a small, private college in rural Michigan? The climate may be chilly from time to time, but the campus always offers a warm welcome.

No Place Like Hillsdale: Staying Connected with Home

You’re a brand new freshman, and home feels far away right now. After three weeks of classes, you’ve only called your family once. Staying in touch with home can be difficult, but there are some practical tips to stay in touch with home.

In the Right Place at the Right Time: A Journalism Journey

Erin Mundahl, ’14, didn’t give the idea of a writing career much thought while she was a student, but admits that her path to and through the journalism world was due to being in the right place at the right time.

What is a Charger? Meet the Designer: Bryan Springer, ’94

Delving into Hillsdale Charger athletics history with a dedication to answer “What is a Charger,” Bryan Springer, ’94, led the way for the Chargers’ new, unified visual identity.

Uncovering Charger History

Three museum studies students uncover and preserve Charger athletic history in display cases located in the George C. Roche Sports Complex.

We the People: Hillsdale Launches Its Law Enforcement Constitution Course

Nationwide pleas from police officers for constitutional education and awareness have helped forge the College’s new Law Enforcement Constitution Course.

Laughter and Learning: The Joys of Improv Underground

Every other Thursday night in Olds Dorm, Improv Underground leaders and students gather to be entertained, while learning more about living with each other in the process.