Professor of Theater James Brandon says he’s a little too young for a lifetime award in theater, but the judges at the National Communication Association don’t seem to think so. On Nov. 17, Brandon received a Distinguished Achievement Award for Scholarship, Pedagogy, and Performance at the association’s annual conference in Dallas, Texas. The award’s three...
Year: 2017
Time is more valuable than money
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...
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...
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...
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...




