How did you become interested in the philosophic work of Adam Smith and Jane Austen? “I had been at a Liberty Fund conference, read Theory of Moral Sentiments, and discussed it with some top notch scholars. Self command is an absolutely essential component to Theory of Moral Sentiments, which I taught a short course on....
Month: February 2016
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Junior Ben Block works with wildlife in Africa
At 4:30 a.m. each morning in the South African winter, junior biology major Ben Block left his Cape Town apartment carrying a backpack with basic work supplies: Water, a waterproof layer of clothing, a radio telemetry set, and a multitool to cut snares off trapped animals. For three to four months during his past two...
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Campus chic: Sue Postle
How would you describe your style? Classic with a trendy edge. What are your fashion staples? Brown leather boots, jeans, basic sweaters or jackets, and SCARVES, lots of SCARVES. Who or what inspires your style? J. Crew and my trendsetter fashionista Benzing girls. What is your favorite piece of clothing? My elephant PJ pants. Has...
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Banach teaches years of financial knowledge in ten weeks
Joe Banach, Hillsdale College’s instructor of Personal Finance and Investing, first heard about Hillsdale College through a Wall Street Journal article advertising Imprimis in 1977. At the time, Banach was in the middle of his career as an electrical engineer in California’s aerospace industry. Over the years, he continued to read Imprimis and a few...