On January 24, 1965, Winston Churchill died. The next day, Leo Strauss, a Jewish scholar of political philosophy who fled the rise of the Nazi regime, spontaneously eulogized the late British prime minister to his students at the University of Chicago. The difference between Churchill’s statesmanship and Adolf Hitler’s tyranny, according to Strauss, had become...
As the days march closer and closer to Dec. 25, Hillsdale College seems to grow in holiday cheer. The Student Activities Board has set up Christmas decorations, peppermint ice cream is gaining popularity at AJ’s Cafe, and students are adding holiday tunes to their study playlists. However, students at Hillsdale are remembering that the holiday...
Hillsdale is hard. Not properly preparing for finals makes it harder. However, while strength rejoices in the challenge, it also knows when to find help. As finals loom over the end of the semester as a sort of trial before Christmas break, here are a few tips to help you succeed. Start as early as you...
Waving around the 500-page GOP tax bill, Sen. Jeff Merkley mischaracterized Hillsdale College on Friday night in a video posted on Twitter as he argued against an amendment that would exempt any college that refuses federal money from an excise tax on their endowments. “[Hillsdale] proceeds to not take federal funds, because it wanted to...
If the memes are right, a net neutrality regulation expected to be revoked next week is the only thing standing between you and an overpriced internet bill for unloaded emails and buffering episodes of “Stranger Things.” But repealing net neutrality will not make your internet more expensive and sluggish. Neither will it crush competition and...