NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — In a speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference on Feb. 23, Hillsdale College President Larry Arnn discussed the roots of conservatism and claimed that President Donald Trump, at least in his rhetoric, has stayed true to it. Arnn spoke about the first principles that define conservatism, namely that all men...
Year: 2017
Beyond the backyard
In a ritual as old as the game itself, fathers and sons have played catch with two leather gloves and a dirty baseball in the backyard. But one day, it stops: fathers will grow old and sons will grow up, leaving the gloves to collect dust. Head baseball coach Eric Theisen and his father, assistant...
Track and field sends 10 chargers to national meet
In it’s final GLIAC Indoor Track and Field Championships, the Hillsdale Chargers gave quite the farewell. Coming out of this weekend, Hillsdale will send 10 athletes to the national championships. “As a whole, it was a really good last indoor GLIAC championship. Everyone performed really well and gave their best effort,” assistant coach Samantha...
The art of the laugh: Alumnus performs comedy in India
On Feb. 10, professional stand-up comedian Warren Viegas ’15 had his first filmed half-hour comedy special in Goa, India. “We had a sold-out show with 1,000 people, so it was truly incredible,” Viegas said. “Better than I hoped for.” This may be his first filmed special, but Viegas is no stranger to comedy. He...
Historic Hillsdale author revolutionized sci-fi
What do space opera, doughnuts, and Hillsdale have in common? E. E. Smith. Edward Elmer “Doc” Smith is often considered the founder of space opera, a subgenre of science fiction much like a soap opera set in space. Smith wrote the first space opera novel, “The Skylark of Space,” in 1920 while working as...




