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...
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March 19, 2015July 12, 2022News
College rallies around employee after fire
After an electrical fire destroyed the home of 15-year college employee, Physical Plant Enviromental Health and Safety Assistant Kelli Withrow, on March 9, the Hillsdale College community took action to aid Withrow, her son, and brother — all residents of the home at 25 Rippon Ave. No one was seriously injured in the fire, although...
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March 19, 2015July 12, 2022Opinions
Our campus needs a bar
Walking into a bar earlier this semester, I was pleasantly surprised to see a number of Hillsdale administrators enjoying drinks with their spouses. As they got up to leave Broad Street Downtown Market and Tavern later that night, I walked over to shake hands and say “hello” in an attempt to be polite. Following a...
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March 19, 2015July 12, 2022News
Mossey goes mad in March
Mossey Madness has begun. The event is loosely based on the annual frenzy of NCAA March Madness. Instead of college basketball teams, some of the greatest authors and thinkers in the Western tradition will vie for the winning bracket. Milton, Dostoevsky, Churchill, Aristotle, and many others are pitted against one another in the tournament brackets,...