Graduation from Hillsdale College often takes students to different parts of the country and the world, but for Hank Prim ’17, commencement didn’t take him away from Hillsdale full time. Seven days after graduation, Prim started his new positions as the assistant director of the Student Activities Office and director of residence life, jobs which...
While many defend Confederate statues as part of our history, monuments are fundamentally a matter of both a community’s history and identity. We as Americans must determine what parts of our history we claim, identify with, and idealize. A monument is a symbol of our aspirations as a society. The Confederacy is undoubtably a part...
A statue in a public place can serve many purposes, but outside of the proper context of a battlefield or other specific location, its main role is to honor someone. That is what Confederate statues do: honor generals, soldiers, and politicians that represented the Confederacy. The Civil War was about slavery, and these statues were...
The Hillsdale County Fair has entertained thousands of people with big name country concerts, but this year, the Fair’s headlining entertainment will be taking a new direction. Instead of bringing in a top artist like they have for the past several years, the Fair will be hosting a monster truck motorsports event. The decision to...
Starting next fall, the college will have a new women’s residence on campus. The new dorm will allow Whitley Residence, which was renovated this past summer, to become a men’s dorm. In addition, the college plans to start renovating Galloway Residence next summer. These projects are a continuation of the college’s goal to update much...