Tim Carney is the commentary editor at the Washington Examiner. He is also a visiting fellow at the American Enterprise Institute. In 2012, Carney was a Pulliam Fellow at Hillsdale College. He is the author of multiple books, most recently “Alienated America.” He is speaking about his new book at Hillsdale on April 4. ...
Kirby Center expands staff, creates three new positions
Since Associate Vice President and Dean of Educational Programs Matthew Spalding came to the Allan P. Kirby, Jr. Center for Constitutional Studies and Statesmanship five years ago, Hillsdale’s campus in Washington, D.C. has almost doubled in size. In order to keep up, Kirby staff members are taking on new roles and welcoming more members to...
Don Tocco to speak on student talents, donate to student clubs
Businessman and philanthropist Don Tocco has contributed thousands of dollars to Hillsdale College student groups and clubs, and Tocco will make his annual visit to campus on Thursday, April 11. Tocco’s donation usually depends on a group’s representation, but he’s added a new twist to the process this year. “Each student group must write a...
True grit: Baseball seniors complete four years of ‘Mental Toughness Fridays’
It’s a cold Friday night in October on the football field. The air is crisp. A group of young men are struggling and yelling, their breath coming in clouds. A coach’s whistle blows, and they collapse, exhausted. This isn’t Friday night football. This is the Hillsdale College baseball team in the off season, and they’ve...
Smash Bros: Unearthing the underground culture
As I walked out of brunch last Saturday, I was greeted by the sounds of “Rock the Casbah” by The Clash emanating from the TV lounge in the Student Union. As I approached, I noticed a bro-tank wearing man trying to holding two Nintendo Gamecube Controllers as he moved a table laden with pretzels and...




