For Shelby Lohman, it was her husband who opened the door to telling her story. As her first year of marriage was wrapping up, Lohman, ‘19, was looking for a way to express her various thoughts and musings on the joys and challenges of her life post-grad. In November of 2019, she started toying with...
Q: What do you love about the Italian Renaissance? Why did you want to study it? A: I was a classics major as an undergraduate, and when I was taking courses it became clear to me that the classics were the difference between civilization and barbarism. The classics were the most important thing in the...
According to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study published Sept. 11, 85% of COVID-19 patients report having worn a mask “always” or “often.” The study also found that “In the 14 days before illness onset, 71% of case-patients and 74% of control-participants reported always using cloth face coverings or other mask types when...
Hillsdale College reported four active cases of COVID-19 Wednesday morning, with one student in isolation awaiting test results. Twenty-five individuals are in contact isolation after close contact with a person who tested positive, the college reported in the faculty and staff newsletter on Wednesday. Out of the 235 students who have been tested this semester,...
According to Harvard professor James Hankins, the humanities as we know them aren’t working, and a return to Renaissance education could be the solution. Hankins, who gave a lecture at Hillsdale College on Oct. 15, is a professor of History at Harvard University specializing in the Italian Renaissance. He is the author of several books...