Congressman Tim Walberg represents Michigan’s 7th Congressional district in the United States House of Representatives. Walberg came to campus last week to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Hillsdale Academy. How does Hillsdale Academy stand out from other schools as a model for classical education? It is based on a higher principle that the academics and...
Today, Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives have a preliminary vote to determine their candidate for Speaker. They will choose Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) — as well they should. His ability to make connections in the House makes him the best candidate. Today’s vote is a preliminary conference vote to determine the candidate...
Voters in states including Michigan and Ohio will be voting in the next couple elections whether to legalize marijuana in their states. This issue is sweeping the nation right now, beginning in 2012 with the states of Washington and Colorado. I am from Washington, and I have also had the experience of volunteering as an...
Sweeping across college campuses nationwide — including Hillsdale — “hammocking” is a favorite activity among students and nature-enthusiasts alike. But it’s not good for the trees. Slinging portable hammocks between trees can damage the bark, leaving the trees prone to infection, Slayton Arboretum Director Ranessa Cooper said. She and campus Horticulturalist Angie Girdham ask that...
Michigan Association of Certified Public Accountants awarded Adjunct Professor of Accounting Lou Petro as its most outstanding accounting professor of the year on Sept. 30. Petro received the Accounting Teaching Excellence Award. “It was very funny at the awards banquet,” Petro said. “Almost every one of them was my old student.” Petro started teaching accounting...