On Sept. 16, Professor of History Paul Rahe gave a lecture on the grand regime of ancient Sparta, its character, and its statesmanship. Rahe has published multiple books on ancient Sparta and will soon publish another, “Sparta’s Third Attic War.” “Rahe has a sense of the larger world and of history not in isolation to...
The Hillsdale College Chargers football team remains winless on the season after losing 38-24 against the Truman State Bulldogs Saturday. The Chargers struggled in the absence of junior starting quarterback Luke Keller and senior middle linebacker Kyle Kudla, allowing 38 points and only scoring 3 points through three quarters. Though they staged a 21-point comeback...
Many Hillsdale students refuse to take the COVID-19 vaccine — but few of them have thought much about another popular drug that pumps synthetic hormones into bodies, courtesy of Big Pharma. Let’s talk about birth-control pills. Women can experience infertility for two or more years after ending birth control, due to hormonal discrepancies caused by...
Dorm traditions forge the temperament of residents—dorm traditions like Niedfeldt’s long-standing tradition of Olds roses. Dorm rites shape character: clandestine court trials to resolve misconduct, eating meat bare-chested at dusk, tiki torch parties by the fireside, Smash Brothers tournaments. Some within the classical tradition have referred to this as forma mentis: “the form of the...
Art is not my strong suit. When I hear people talk about color theory and perspective, it’s as if they’re speaking Greek. But artistic expression isn’t limited to music, painting, or sculpting, and the most enjoyable form of artistic expression is often overlooked. Cooking has been the centerpiece of any family gathering throughout my life....