Former roommates and Hillsdale graduates in 2015, assistant coaches Maurice “Mo” Jones and Justin Fawley have returned this year as members of the men’s and women’s track and field coaching staff. Junior Kathryn Bassette, who has worked with both coaches, said she loves the dynamic they bring to the team and their close relationship. “What...
Charter application denied for Colorado Barney school
A proposed classical charter school in Colorado, part of Hillsdale College’s Barney Charter School Initiative, has been denied a charter application by the Boulder Valley Board of Education, based on concerns regarding school governance and religious discrimination. The Ascent Classical Academy Flatirons, according to its website, is “a proposed K-12 tuition-free charter public school,” and...
Review: ‘Salvation on Sand Mountain’
“Salvation on Sand Mountain” reads like a Flannery O’Connor story come to life. In her stories, men steal girls’ false legs and literally eat the pages of the Bible. In Dennis Covington’s book, snake handlers call down the Holy Ghost, cast out demons, and risk their lives each time they reach into the serpent boxes....
Venezuela: A country at the peak of history
It’s no secret that the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela is one of the last bastions held by the socialist ideas that have spread throughout the world over the past few centuries. But, how long can the genocidal dictator Nicolás Maduro maintain his rule over a country where famine has taken the life of hundreds of...
Hillcats ‘transform’ James Taylor
The aroma of musty vinyl floated over the voices and instruments of Hillsdale College Faculty Jazz band the Hillcats this past Saturday, as the musicians and community remembered the music of singer-songwriter James Taylor. The classic sound of Taylor’s music was performed by the Hillcats with the accompaniment of vocals by Hank Horton on Feb....