The Spartans defeated the Athenians in the Peloponnesian War in part because their grand strategy involved using the Syracusans in a proxy war, Professor of History Paul Rahe argues in a new book published in September. “Sparta’s Sicilian Proxy War” is the fifth volume in a series that Rahe is writing on Spartan grand strategy....
Ring by spring, honeymoon baby, woman in the kitchen – Hillsdale students often toss around these joking phrases. While generally considered more religious and conservative, many Hillsdale women would not affirm these stereotypes, saying the issue is far more nuanced than often presented by other students. One of the most recent trends to stem from...
For a 19th-century American, cemeteries were associated with Halloween — they were a part of everyday life, according to Bradley Birzer, the Russell Amos Kirk Chair in American Studies. Birzer, who lives across the street from the Oak Grove Cemetery on Montgomery Street, led a tour of the cemetery on Oct. 16 in cooperation...
Advances in technology change the way wars are fought. Courtesy | Facebook As artificial intelligence improves and expands its application to warfare, Hillsdale College faculty say the technology will not replace humans as strategic decision-makers. The use of artificial intelligence in air combat drones is already in its experimental stages in the American military. The...
Hillsdale professors encourage students to stargaze more. | Wikimedia Commons Multiple meteor showers will be lighting up Hillsdale skies this fall, according to Timothy Dolch, associate professor of physics. Dolch said in an email that upcoming astronomical events include the Geminids on Dec.13-14, and the Leonids on Nov. 17-18, one of the best of the...