Edward Snowden is an “unprincipled traitor,” retired Col. Peter Mansoor maintained in a debate last week. Across the stage, Rodd Monts argued the opposite: Snowden is a hero. “Snowden chose to take a very courageous step to address what he saw as a grave constitutional matter, a mass surveillance on U.S. citizens,” said Monts, field...
Christ Church, named after the Philadelphian Church that the Founding Fathers’ worshipped at during the Continental Congress, is planned to complete the quad, and serve as one of the two most prominent buildings on campus. There are alternative uses for this money that will give greater benefit to the students, faculty, and the college’s reputation....
As we read by the fireplace in the Heritage Room, cozy on a chilly Michigan afternoon, we transport ourselves into the realms of those whom we study. While we physically exist in the same beautiful environment, we risk becoming so enchanted by personal adventures that it goes unappreciated. Our preoccupation blinds us to the marvels...
Hillsdale College has a growing permanent art collection with no permanent home. This is a blot on the college’s liberal arts reputation that can only be resolved by building a gallery for the collection. Although the collection is not large, it includes a wide breadth of artworks from different times and cultures — everything...
Hillsdale College’s Parents’ Weekend is a crucial celebration of the relationship between a college student and his parents. Entirely devoted to the adults responsible for their adult children, the weekend is punctuated by the familiarity of home that parents provide—without the free laundry. Additionally, it is a way to authentically introduce parents to their child’s...