Shoppers who spent a little too much on Black Friday and Cyber Monday had the chance to opt for a feel-good fix on Giving Tuesday this week. Dubbed #GivingTuesday, the annual social media movement claims to “kick off the charitable season” by encouraging people to donate to charities around the world on the Tuesday after...
Student sports journalists pursue professional ambitions
When the Hillsdale College men’s basketball team took their talents to the big stage against Michigan State on Nov. 3, they weren’t the only ones hitting the big leagues. Aspiring sports journalists — and sports fans from a young age — sophomores Nathan Grime and MaryKate Drews were able to sit on the sidelines with...
Men’s basketball opens season 6-1
As Hillsdale College students set off for home after classes on Nov. 21, the Charger men’s basketball team was gearing up for the Hillsdale Lanes Thanksgiving Classic. After two wins over Lewis University and Purdue Northwest University in the event, head coach John Tharp sent the players home to spend Thanksgiving with loved ones. “I...
Endowment taxes hurt liberal arts education
Hillsdale College should be worried about the Republicans’ tax reform plan. Although many conservatives celebrated the passage of the bill through the Senate Budget Committee, they ought to oppose the bill’s introduction of a university endowment tax. If passed by Congress, this bill would impose a 1.4 percent tax on the investment incomes of universities...
Meet the three new professors of the classical studies department
A former soldier, a polyglot with command of 10 languages, and a podcast creator are three of Hillsdale College’s new hires in the Classics department this semester. After serving in the U.S. Army from 1998 to 2004, Carl Young received his bachelor’s in classics at the University of New Mexico and his doctorate in classical...




