The best solution for defeating the Marxist-Leninist ideologies within institutions today is to lay siege to them and create alternatives, said Christopher Rufo at a lecture on Tuesday. Rufo is a senior fellow and director of the initiative on critical race theory at the Manhattan Institute. He is also a contributing editor at City...
Eight student bands to play in CHP Showdown
Student bands will battle next week for three coveted spots as opening acts at this year’s Centralhallapalooza. Hosted by the Student Activities Board, CHP Showdown will feature eight bands, who will perform April 7 in the Old Snack Bar, from 8 p.m. to midnight. “We’re giving students an opportunity to perform in front of the...
‘Lightning struck twice’: Senior to attend Oxford with Barry Foundation Scholarship
Senior Nick West became the first Hillsdale student to win the Barry Foundation Scholarship and enroll in Oxford with the scholarship, which grants full funding for its recipients to earn graduate degrees from Oxford. “It’s incredible to be able to go to Oxford, completely funded,” West said. “I will be studying one of the applied...
Michael Ward speaks on mutual respect in Drummond Lecture
Many modern people have developed into cynics: people who know the price of everything and the value of nothing, said University of Oxford professor Michael Ward at a lecture March 24. The Drummond Lecture Series in Christ Chapel explores the relationship between faith and reason. As a part of the series, Ward spoke on “To...
Mock trial wins first-ever bid to national competition
The Hillsdale College Mock Trial Team made history after receiving their first bid to the national tournament last weekend. Two teams – 1298 and 1299 – competed at the Open Round Championship Series in DeKalb, Illinois last weekend. 1298 finished fourth in the tournament with a 6-2 record and the highest strength of schedule of...