Writers Archives

From Harvard to Hillsdale with Dr. Kenneth Calvert

Dr. Calvert’s decision to leave Harvard was called “intellectual suicide,” but Hillsdale students should thank him for it.

Small-Town Michigan: Stories from Rosalie’s Roadhouse

Life in small-town Michigan often means making your own fun and making new friends in unexpected ways.

The Long Road to Victory

For the first time in dorm history, the men of Niedfeldt Residence win Mock Rock, the annual campus-wide Homecoming dance competition.

Do Yourself a Favor and Go to Academic Services

Academic Services may seem intimidating. Your trepidation is understandable, but Academic Services has observed that the most successful Hillsdale students are those who utilize the Writing Center, tutoring, and academic counseling on a regular basis.

In the Community: Instilling the Good, the True, and the Beautiful at Home

Often behind the scenes in today’s society, two local stay-at-home moms, also Hillsdale alums, are instilling the good, the true, and the beautiful within the walls of their own homes.

How Hillsdale Passes it Forward

Because of the College’s noble mission, Hillsdale draws vast and diverse support from around the nation. Pursuing truth and goodness are not empty phrases here, but ways of life.

Crunching Numbers and Swinging Rackets: Kim Zavislak, ’98

Hillsdale Alumna Kimberly Zavislak is a self-proclaimed “numbers person” who began playing tennis, the “lifetime sport,” at age 8. She reflects on her time at the College and the sport that played a big part of her Hillsdale experience.

Banners of White and Blue

Uniting students and alumni since 1937, “White and Blue,” a staple of every All-College Convocation, Commencement, choir concerts, and countless other campus events, reminds us why we love our “college halls” and “ivied walls.”

Hillsdale Alum Crowned Mrs. Universe

Growing up in the foster care system, Tori Petersen, ’18, has made it her mission to show foster youth that they have a voice and a purpose. The newly crowned Mrs. Universe sheds light on the broken system.

Building Strong Communities and Cultivating Civic Engagement

Student interns spent the summer learning about community, civic engagement, and leadership through the Hillsdale Summer Fellowship Program.

Suiting Up the Stars

Anthony Manno, ’14, reflects on his grandparents immigrating from Italy and taking a chance on a tailor shop that has been family owned and operated for more than 50 years. The Dearborn, Michigan, clothier recently had the opportunity to suit up the stars of HBO’s No Sudden Move.

How Coming Home Should Be

“If we attended a good college, we want to go back, and we want to go back to when our eyes were opened.” – Dr. Franklin. After a summer away, we prepare to come back to the place that sets the foundation for the rest of our lives.