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....
Halloween is almost here, and when this classic spooky holiday arrives, student celebrations should include more wholesome fun and less revealing devil costumes. Halloween, in the innocence of my youth, was one of the most fun times of the year. I would dress up as anything ranging from a princess to a gunslinging cowboy. My...
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...
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...
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...