Year: 2015

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The abolition of majors

As Hillsdale welcomes the new freshman class to campus, one of the most common questions we’ll hear over the next few weeks is “What do you plan on majoring in?” There was a time, however, when this question would have made no sense to the students of Hillsdale College, or any other serious liberal arts...

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A date by any other name is not a date

The beginning of the semester means meeting new people and reconnecting with old. Though we are a small school, meaningful relationships aren’t inevitable. You could just wait and see into whose arms college life throws you, or you could just go on a date. Before we continue, let us define our terms. A date should...

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Search for graduation speaker commences

Last year, two students duelled with sabers for their choice commencement speaker whilst yelling incoherent Errol Flynn quotes on the top balcony of Central Hall. The decision was difficult: Michael Ward or Houdini’s ghost. One student died, and the other didn’t, leaving Ward, a leading Oxford scholar on C.S. Lewis, the selected orator, according to...

‘Saga Steve’ hospitalized
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‘Saga Steve’ hospitalized

Steve Casai, known as “Saga Steve” by students, is a patient at the Neurosurgical Intensive Care Unit at the University of Michigan Hospital. The 1974 Hillsdale graduate has checked in students for meals during the past four decades, seldom missing a day. Named fondly after the college’s previous food service, Saga, Inc., Casai is known for...

Volleyball serves up winning weekend
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Volleyball serves up winning weekend

The Hillsdale College women’s volleyball team is off to a positive start after earning a 2-1 record in their first tournament last weekend. On Friday, the Chargers enjoyed their first 2-0 start since 2009 after taking down Gannon University 3-0 and Clarion University 3-1. But on Saturday, Hillsdale suffered a loss to North Alabama 3-1....