In the March 2011 Imprimis, Wall Street Journal columnist William McGurn observed that, “while on most campuses the debate is between Democrats and Republicans, here at Hillsdale, political arguments usually occur between libertarians and conservatives.” In a speech on Oct. 24 sponsored by the Lyceum, Associate Professor of Philosophy Nathan Schlueter staked out his side...
Year: 2012
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‘Skip-A-Meal’ to raise money for charities
The Student Federation will host its “Skip-a-Meal” program on Nov. 5. The program raises funds for student-run charities. Students are asked to “skip” eating in Saga for a meal, and in turn, Saga donates the cost of that meal to the Student Federation’s philanthropy budget. This money is given to different charities organized by Hillsdale...
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Dirksen three-time chicken-eating champion
Reigning chicken-eating champion and senior Katherine Dirksen, with her partner sophomore Joe Kain, led the Sigma Chi spirit team to victory in Wednesday’s Third Annual Wing Eating Contest, held in A.J.’s Cafe. The 12 spirit teams competing in homecoming week entered two representatives, one male student and one female, to compete in the chicken challenge....
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Historic art at their fingertips
The drawing shown is an original limited edition 1993 print of Chief Baw Beese, a Potawatomie village chief of Hillsdale County, by artist Jim Wildt of Litchfield, Mich. The background was created based off of a photograph taken on the east side of Baw Beese Lake in February of 1993. This is the only known...
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Historic art at their fingertips
The Grosvenor House Museum in Jonesville was home to Michigan Lieutenant Governor Grosvenor in the late 19th century and remains the home to many original pieces of history from the time. One of the most interesting of these artifacts is the carriage, which provides a look into the past ways of transportation, as well as...