Meghan Cox Gurdon is the children’s books reviewer for the Wall Street Journal. After working as a foreign correspondent in Hong Kong, Japan, Somalia, London, Ireland, and Cambodia, she retired and moved back to the States. Gurdon also writes a twice-weekly domestic column for the Washington Examiner. She was on campus this week to speak...
Year: 2013
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Catholic Society hosts first in new lecture series
On Tuesday, the Catholic Society hosted the second in a series of three lectures on theology and literature. The talk, given by Jesuit priest Brian Van Hove, S.J., was titled “Flannery O’Connor and the Habit of Being” and focused on the mid-20th century southern Catholic author Mary Flannery O’Connor. Van Hove is currently the chaplain...
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Mary Kay the Hillsdale way
On March 8, Mary Kay, Inc., set a new world record: the most makeovers in 24 hours. Ulta Salon, Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc., held the record on March 7 at 403 makeovers. While numbers from around the world are still being tallied, by the end of March 8, Mary Kay had done more than 44,250...
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Renovations planned for Roche Sports Complex
Renovations will begin on the George Roche Sports Complex on April 8, kicking off phase two of Hillsdale College’s three-stage plan to expand recreation opportunities for students on campus. The first phase was completed with the opening of the Margot V. Biermann Athletic Center, while the final phase of the college’s three-part plan is...
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Francis I elected to papacy
“I announce to you with great joy: we have a Pope.” Jorge Mario Bergoglio, 76, appeared on the Vatican balcony as Francis I at 8:12 p.m. local time. The crowd immediately erupted with cries of “Habemus Papam!” and “Viva la Papa!” Bergoglio served as the Archbishop of Buenos Aires since 1998 and became a cardinal...