This year, Delta Tau Delta fraternity and music honorary Mu Alpha have both changed their policies regarding fall semester rushing. DTD decided to allow freshmen and new transfer students to begin rushing first semester, similar to the rules of other fraternities. In previous years, DTD preferred to let new students establish themselves on campus before...
Year: 2013
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Enactus plans community projects
Hillsdale’s Enactus club has some new initiatives this year for energy conservation, partnerships with businesses in the Hillsdale community, and international outreach. Enactus’ leaders will be continuing with some of last year’s projects while adding new dimensions to serve their goals. In previous years, the group held an energy conservation contest among the dorms. Now,...
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Q & A: Rich Lowry
Rich Lowry is the editor of National Review and author of the New York Times Bestseller “Legacy: Paying the Price for the Clinton Years.” He recently published a new book, “Lincoln Unbound: How an Ambitious Young Railsplitter Saved the American Dream—and How We Can Do It Again.” Lowry visited Hillsdale College as a guest of...
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Fed buys chairs
Thanks to the Hillsdale College Student Federation, Mossey Library will have new tables and chairs and the Daniel M. Fisk Museum of Natural History in the Strosacker science building is on the road to renovation. The organization approved $27,000 to buy new chairs and tables for the Mossey Library and $4,500 for new carpet in...
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Hillsdale starts the fight against blight
On Aug. 26, Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder kicked off the largest blight removal effort in state history, and the City of Hillsdale is attempting to follow suit. The Michigan State Housing Development Authority is spending $100 million to reduce the number of vacant and abandoned properties in Detroit, Flint, Grand Rapids, Pontiac, and Saginaw. Mary...