Mt. Bental, Israel — Standing in a huddle to keep warm against the mountain wind Jan. 4, Hillsdale College students listened to their tour guide describing how Israel had miraculously defeated the Syrian military during the Yom Kippur War in the field below. Then two booms echoed throughout the valley. “Those,” guide Jeremy Collins said,...
Given the rise and persistent threat of terrorism, America’s primary interest—and the West’s interest more generally—in the Middle East should be defeating Islamic extremism. Recent history has proven that monetary support and armed occupation are ineffective methods for curbing the Middle East’s blood thirsty extremists, perhaps the most prominent example being America’s involvement with post-Hussein...
Instead of only reading about Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre or Commedia dell’Arte, Hillsdale College students will have the chance to experience British, French, and Italian theater live this summer. Hillsdale’s theater department is providing the opportunity for students, faculty, and alumni to travel to Europe with a special offering of History of Theater II, one of...
Less than a year after the end of her successful collegiate running career, Emily Oren ‘16 has earned her first professional sponsorship. The nine-time NCAA division II national champion signed with women’s active-wear company Oiselle in December, officially becoming a member of its team on Jan. 1. Oren is the third Hillsdale runner to be...
The Hillsdale College women’s basketball team challenged some of the best Division II teams in the nation over break, and they met the challenge 5-4. Head coach Todd Mitmesser said the whole roster has shown improvement over the last month. “I’ve been really happy with the progress that the team is making. The players have...