Sundays are beautifully ritualistic at Hillsdale College. After waking up early, dressing in their nicest clothes and partaking in worship, students meander over for brunch at the Knorr Dining Room. As you walk to your seat with a huge plate of food, you can hear snippets of conversation at each passing table, all remarkably similar....
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March 19, 2015July 12, 2022News
Ivy-crowned seniors win Corona Classica
The classical studies department crowned three seniors with the Corona Classica, an award which honors an outstanding senior who is continuing in the classics or a related field. Joshua Benjamins, LaRae Ferguson, and Andrew Koperski received the award at the Honors Assembly in February. Associate Professor of Classical Studies Joseph Garnjobst said because they had...
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March 19, 2015July 12, 2022News
The bright yellow bollards are gone for now
Unnoticed by almost everyone but the few who protested against them, the yellow bollards previously installed to prevent cars from driving on campus have been removed. Director of Campus Security and Emergency Management William Whorley said the removal is due to some potential construction plans as well as some severely needed repairs for damages caused...
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March 19, 2015July 12, 2022News
Hearing from the professors’ younger selves
Assistant Professor of Philosophy Lee Cole ’04 captivated an enthusiastic audience in Lane 125 yesterday afternoon with a letter written to his freshman self. Cole’s lecture was the most recent entry of Academic Services’ new “Letters to my Undergraduate Self” series, in which Hillsdale professors turn back the clock to relate what they wish they...
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March 19, 2015July 12, 2022Opinions
Politics matters wherever you are
The latest political scandal involves Illinois Republican Rep. Aaron Schock using federal and campaign money for lavish personal expenses. He resigned Tuesday, and even those outside his district should care. Amidst the daily reports of Democratic former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton lying about her private email use and Oregon Democratic Gov. John Kitzhaber resigning...