Theatre Needs to Make Us Uncomfortable

At Hillsdale, “edgy” is a word rarely used to describe day-to-day campus life. In Markel Auditorium, however, edgy is a refreshing change of pace from the norm.

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Playing Pro in Spain: Spotlight on Kyle Cooper

Kyle Cooper graduated as a competitive applicant for the Rhodes scholarship, but his prowess both in the classroom and on the basketball court led to an interesting crossroads when both employers and agents for professional overseas basketball teams began to vie for his attention.

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Good Food, Good Vibes, Good Friends

Coming from a Filipino-Spanish household rooted in a love of culinary culture, I worried that my appreciation for worldly food would be dissatisfied here. Then I found Asian Dinner Night.

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Why I Chose Hillsdale: “Choosing the Challenge”

You can learn in any college classroom, but not all colleges will challenge you in every area of life. I feared that Hillsdale’s rigor would overwhelm me. Instead I found a community of athletes and professors who reach for the challenge and help me do the same.

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A Professor’s Love for Hillsdale and Its People

I wanted to write something that would capture the growth that has taken a hold of me since being at Hillsdale College. I could think of no one better to talk to than Chemistry Professor Lee Ann Baron, a woman who has cultivated a lifetime of passion for herself in her career.

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A Walk Down the Chemistry Hall

Science majors at Hillsdale conquer the curriculum together, getting by all of the 8 a.m. lectures and labs with just a little help from professors’ candy stashes and an unbeatable culture of support.

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Friendship in Competition

Competition is a test of mental strength. There’s the cold sweat, the nervous energy, and above all the thrill of the win. In tennis, you are constantly waging a battle against the chaos of your mind and the match at hand.

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From Bodybuilding to a School Building: An Alumna’s Unconventional Path to Success

In an ideal world, Hillsdale grads would walk the stage, receive their diplomas, celebrate, and start their new careers right away. It didn’t happen that way for Lisa Schulz, class of ’87.

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Collegium Through Religious Differences

Agnostic, Protestant, and Jewish students aren’t deterred by their differences in faith. In each other, they find lessons to strengthen their collegiate community.

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German Department Expands on Sisters’ International Literacy: Rachel and Rebekah Molloy

Twin sisters Rachel and Rebekah Molloy had to travel across the globe from their home in Okinawa, Japan, to visit Hillsdale College as prospective students. Much more foreign to them than the idea of enrolling at the College was the prospect of becoming German majors once they got here.

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Choose Hillsdale for the Challenge

I believe in investment. I believe that if you give your heart to something, it will pay you back in big ways. Hillsdale’s culture seems to embody this idea.

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Why I Chose Hillsdale: Lydia Hall

Although the cold winds and rolling hills did not appeal to me as the mountains and forests of my home, after I sat in on my first English class, I knew I had to attend Hillsdale College.

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