Writers Archives

Shooting Range Safety

Safety is the priority at the Hillsdale Shooting Sports Center. The range staff make their safety expectations clear, starting with a two-hour safety meeting before the first class.

The Artwork on the Walls of Our Minds

Some people may think it’s crazy to expect high school students to memorize and recite a 280 line poem. Dr. Ellen Condict thinks otherwise.

Fear the Freshman Fifteen No More

Hillsdale College and the town of Hillsdale offer a wide range of sports and activities. Now all that’s left to ward off the freshman fifteen is to take advantage of them!

Lunch with President Arnn

Of the many idiosyncrasies that make Hillsdale unique, President Arnn’s regular cafeteria visits stand out as possibly the coolest quirk of Hillsdale.

Music in the Community

Music in the Community offers Hillsdale students the opportunity to sing at a nearby nursing home every Sunday afternoon. This past week we gathered to join voices with the residents in their sunny dining room.

A Hillsdalian in Virginia

Rather than attending a cheery parade complete with firetrucks, mini American flags, and lollipops, junior history major Hailey Morgan spent her Memorial Day last summer working at a luminary event for a national cemetery.

WRFH 101.7 Spreading the College’s Mission on the Air

On July 10, WRFH 101.7 FM—Hillsdale College’s new radio station—crackled to life, and with it, the dreams of many students to have their voices echo across Hillsdale’s airwaves. Though an automation system currently selects songs from a “Patriotic Music” catalog to fill those airwaves, the mic will soon be in the hands of students.

How to Stay Sane Over Finals Week

Exams are upon us. To prepare for my first week of college finals, I asked some test-taking veterans for study tips. Spoiler alert: almost all advice begins with, “Don’t procrastinate.”

The Unexpected Community of Hillsdale

The unexpected part of Hillsdale comes in the form of community. I asked some fellow freshmen what it is about Hillsdale that suprised them the most this first semester, and relationships and experiences outside of the classroom come out on top.

Music in Community: Spotlight on Chamber Choir

The chamber choir is what Prof. Holleman calls an “ambassador for the college and the students,” distinguished not only by quality of sound, but also by tradition and beauty.

A Friday in the Life of a Sophomore

Sophomore Aaron Andrews describes daily life at Hillsdale College.

The Everyday Life of a Warrior: The Churchill Fellowship

Funded by generous contributions, the Churchill Fellowship offers a group of nine graduate and undergraduate students the unique opportunity of transcribing Churchill’s documents, researching, and editing volumes before publication, as well as working on the Churchill blog.