C.G. Appleby recalls his mother asking him, “Would you rather be a big fish in a small pond, or a small fish in a big pond?” when questioning whether University of Michigan — his family’s alma mater — or Hillsdale would be the right choice. Originally from Saginaw, Michigan, Appleby chose to study at Hillsdale...
Vice President Mike Pence’s willingness to speak at a small liberal arts school in a virtually unknown southern Michigan town is incredible, and we should be grateful to meet him. Pence embodies the values we hold highly at Hillsdale College, and he makes our day of celebration even bigger than it already is. Last summer,...
About 100 years ago, the cynical columnist H.L. Mencken wrote a two sentence piece that accurately frames Vice President Mike Pence’s conundrum as he prepares for his 2018 Hillsdale College commencement speech: “The saddest life is that of a political aspirant under democracy. His failure is ignominious and his success is disgraceful.” Pence can’t win...
California. Idaho. Florida. Ohio. Michigan. Alumni of the classes of 1958 and 1968 traveled across the nation to celebrate their 60th and 50th reunions, respectively, this past weekend. They came to relax, rekindle relationships, and reminisce about a simpler time, a time when the college mascot was the Dales and the Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity...
Runs came at a premium for both teams this weekend when a 1-2 set against the Malone University Pioneers (21-10, 11-4 G-MAC) dropped the Hillsdale College baseball team (15-18, 12-3 G-MAC) to second in the division. “It was nice to get the last one, that’s for sure, but we have higher expectations than 1-2,” head...