Hillsdale’s first edition, second issue copy of Walt Whitman’s 1855 “Leaves of Grass” has officially returned to the Heritage Room after several months of repairs — a restoration process that has left the book officially appraised at $25,000. “Our primary interest in restoring the book was in making it something that students could look...
When I worked as a camp counselor at a Christian sleep-away camp in New Jersey, I never imagined my experience would help me get a job at the Supreme Court. Playing dodgeball and singing campfire songs with pre-teens might not seem related to attending office meetings in a suit with mid-level professionals — but they...
Dear Editor, On Mar. 9, The Collegian published Samuel Musser’s article written entitled, “‘Kiss Me, Kate’: Did we kiss morality goodbye?” which seemed to assert that Cole Porter’s musical is unsuitable for families, incompatible with Biblical commands to fill our minds with good things, and too easily offends the moral sensibilities of Hillsdale’s community. The...
A month after their last tournament, the Hillsdale College Golf team traveled south to play at the Cherry Blossom Golf Course. The Cherry Blossom Invite was hosted in Georgetown, Kentucky. Hillsdale placed 14th out of 21 teams in the two-day tournament that was played on March 18 and 19. The Chargers shot 617, which put...
Ron Hansen, best known for writing fiction on the American West, will be speaking at Hillsdale College on Tuesday about Shakespeare’s impact on his writing and his recent visit to the Holy Land. The lecture will be in Dow Rooms A & B at 8 p.m., with a book signing and reception held after at...