Because of the efforts on the part of the college administration and the gifts of college donors, many aspects of our everyday experience on this campus have improved vastly. The college spent a lot of money this summer. $3.2 million went to upgrading Simpson Residence. About $3 million went to improving the Roche Sports Complex....
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September 4, 2014July 12, 2022Opinions
Why I’ll miss Saga
When Chief Administrative Officer Rich Péwé announced that Hillsdale College had ended its long relationship with Saga, Inc. in favor of Bon Appétit Management Company (Bamco), there was much rejoicing around Hillsdale College. Hillsdale’s chapter of Young Americans for Freedom, which had campaigned against Saga, represented this joy on its Facebook page: “The College’s decision...
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September 4, 2014July 12, 2022Opinions
Why Saga had to go
Daily, students are reminded of the exceptional nature of Hillsdale College. From professors expecting excellence in the classroom to President Larry Arnn’s anticipation of Hillsdale being an elite institution of higher education, anything short of the best is failure. But until this school year, one area fell short of this standard of excellence: the food....
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September 4, 2014July 12, 2022Opinions
Put education into action
Here at Hillsdale, we receive an education for mental development and career preparation. Yet we often forget that we are also educated as U.S. citizens and that, as citizens, are obliged to use our education to act for the betterment and support of our nation. Being a citizen is foremost about action. Intellectual knowledge is...
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September 4, 2014July 12, 2022Opinions
Against cynicism, and other pieces of advice
We all love Hillsdale. If we don’t, we get out of here. The school is growing more selective every year. The more it stands by its mission and motto, expands the core and opposes grade inflation, the more self-selective it becomes as well. Much of the student body knows why they came here, and what...