Professional athletes look like perfectly sculpted Greek statues. And, in the current discourse concerning athlete’s political involvement, it seems that like statues, many would rather they remain silent. Often when we think about athletes, we see them only as tools for entertainment, not as full members in the social and political dynamic of America. Following...
Hurricane Maria caused damage to instruments at Puerto Rico’s Arecibo Observatory, home to the world’s second-largest radio telescope and other instrumentation used by Assistant Professor of Physics Timothy Dolch and Hillsdale College students. The hurricane damage affected the telescope’s receiver, the 430-MHz feed, which fell and created a hole in the the the 305-meter...
Although many know Benjamin Franklin for his kite experiment or witty aphorisms, scholarly discussion on the founding father extends much deeper — to Franklin’s thoughts on topics from God to truth and justice. Associate Professor of Politics Kevin Slack addresses Franklin’s philosophical perspective on such topics in his book “Benjamin Franklin, Natural Right, and the...
As campus says hello to autumn, faculty duo ReadyGO will reminisce on summer with a performance featuring “Makrokosmos III: Music for a Summer Evening” by avant-garde composer George Crumb. ReadyGO — comprised of teachers of music Stacey Jones-Garrison on percussion and Brad Blackham on piano — will be performing at 8 p.m. on Saturday in...
Never in the first 124 seasons of Hillsdale College football had the team exceeded 611 yards of offense in a single game. In year 125, they’ve done it in consecutive weeks. The Chargers’ offense piled up 659 total yards in a 56-0 thumping of conference adversary Kentucky Wesleyan College on homecoming last Saturday. The offensive...