The College Orchestra Directors Association invited the Hillsdale College Symphony Orchestra to perform at its 2017 national conference in Washington, D.C., in February. James Holleman, music department chairman, announced Monday that the association selected Hillsdale’s orchestra from other applicants around the country through a blind audition process, so it did not consider any information about...
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An interview with an interviewer: C-SPAN’s Peter Slen
Peter Slen is the senior executive producer and a host at C-SPAN, a television and radio network known for its unbiased coverage of government proceedings. Slen was on campus Sunday to talk to radio talk-show host Dennis Prager as part of a live television event for “In Depth” on C-SPAN’s Book TV. How did you...
CRs don’t endorse presidential candidates
Harvard University College Republicans’ letter detailing its decision to not endorse GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump went viral in August and brought attention to Hillsdale’s chapter. College Republicans President junior Brant Cohen said numerous media outlets — including ABC, The Wall Street Journal, and USA Today — asked them why they haven’t endorsed Trump. Although...
9/11 memorial to be held at Saturday’s game
Hillsdale College’s Young Americans for Freedom is honoring the 2,977 9/11 victims in front of a big audience this year. Since the 15th anniversary of Sept. 11, 2001, falls on Sunday, its annual memorial will be held on Sept. 10 at halftime during the 7 p.m. football game at Muddy Waters Stadium. “We cannot let...
New charging station powers up A.J.’s
Normally a spot to recharge with caffeine, A.J.’s Café recently installed a battery station for students to recharge their devices. This addition came about after Hillsdale College’s Student Federation reviewed a survey of students to pinpoint areas for improvement around campus. It purchased the station from its budget to address the scarcity of outlets in...