Hillsdale mock trial teams celebrate their success in Illinois. Joe Newcomb | Courtesy Hillsdale College’s mock trial teams travelled to the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign over the weekend and took second and fourth place out of 24 teams as three students won individual awards. The Hillsdale B team, led by co-captains junior Jon...
Professors shared books with young students Oct. 18 through 24 as part of the Hillsdale Community Library’s Teen Read Week activities. Four professors read at the invitation of Laura Negus, Children and Teen Service Librarian and wife of Visiting Professor of History Samuel Negus. Negus, Lecturer in History Miles Smith, Assistant Professor of English Kelly...
Sophomore Nathan Steinmeyer came to Hillsdale hoping to major in music, but once he realized there were no business classes in the music department, he dropped the major to study math instead. He didn’t give up his interest in music business, however. Now, Steinmeyer has founded the Music Entrepreneurship Club, along with other students, to...
The Hillcats Faculty Jazz Ensemble has hit the sweet note in the group’s 17 years of existence. “This is far the best band faculty that we’ve had,” said Chris McCourry, director of jazz studies and trumpet player for The Hillcats. “Ever since our new bass player Ed Fedewa came last year, this group has really...
There are few experiences more low-consequence, high-emotion, or controversy-laden than seeing a film adaptation of a popular novel. It’s naturally and essentially pregnant with anticipation. Seeing a beloved book translated into a feature film can feel like a triumph — an opportunity to experience the visual, dynamic aspects of the narrative and characters that had...