With a pairing as strong Clint Eastwood and Tom Hanks, it’s not a surprise “Sully” is already generating Oscar buzz. After sweeping six Oscar nominations with “American Sniper,” Eastwood’s highest-grossing feature to date, he tackles another tale of American heroism with his newest feature, “Sully.” Hanks leads the film as Captain Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger, the...
Year: 2016
Speech teams prepare for competitive season at annual retreat
After a weekend retreat at Hillsdale College’s Rockwell Lake Lodge in Luther, Michigan, the speech teams said they are excited to compete in a new season of their intellectual sport. Members of the mock trial, forensics, and debate teams hopped into vans Sept. 2 to prepare for a year in competitive speech before new recruits...
Speech teams prepare for competitive season at annual retreat
After a weekend retreat at Hillsdale College’s Rockwell Lake Lodge in Luther, Michigan, the speech teams said they are excited to compete in a new season of their intellectual sport. Members of the mock trial, forensics, and debate teams hopped into vans Sept. 2 to prepare for a year in competitive speech before new recruits...
Admissions office hires five alumni this summer
This summer, Hillsdale College’s admissions office welcomed five new counselors and staff, all with one common factor: their alumni status. Using their own experiences, alumni in admissions are better equipped to represent Hillsdale and recruit students that are a good fit for the college, said Zack Miller, ’11, senior director of admissions. The new group...
Shakespeare in Stratford: Students travel to Canada for theatre festival
Four days, six plays. That was last weekend’s itinerary for the 15 Hillsdale students who attended the Stratford Festival in Ontario, Canada, the largest Shakespeare festival in North America. “It was a good chance for students to see top-notch professional theatre,” professor of theatre James Brandon said. This was at least his 10th time attending...



