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Economics professors optimistic about Dow future
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Economics professors optimistic about Dow future

The U.S. economy still appears healthy, according to professors in Hillsdale College’s economics department, despite the Dow Jones industrial average experiencing its largest single-day drop ever on Monday. “The underlying market economy clearly has not changed much over the past few days,” said Gary Wolfram, economics department chairman. “The economy is actually doing well.” The...

Student Fed approves funds, new student club
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Student Fed approves funds, new student club

The Student Federation approved $4,000 for clubs in their meeting on Thursday, as well as awarded the Citizens for Self-Governance Club initial club status. The College Republicans requested $3,000 to pay for a portion of the bus travel for the group’s trip to the Conservative Political Action Conference in National Harbor, Maryland.  Although the cost...

Flu season hits Hillsdale College
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Flu season hits Hillsdale College

Hillsdale College is beginning to see the effects of the nation-wide flu outbreak this week, with several students visiting the Amber Health Center sick. Linda Snoes, the office assistant for the center, said there have been 10 positive cases for influenza on campus. Still more are being tested. “It’s been crazy,” Snoes said. The Centers...

Bible study helps to encourage dorm leaders
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Bible study helps to encourage dorm leaders

When Griffith Brown ’17 realized resident assistants needed a place to encourage one another, he reached out to fellow Simpson RA Eli West ’17. Brown soon learned that West shared his concerns. Three years ago, the two began Frontlines, a ministry for RAs and any other dorm resident who has a heart for other students...