He was the kind of guy who called himself a reader but never got beyond the title page. For two hours, we sipped coffee and talked about books, music, and our jobs. We found common ground within the first 15 minutes, but there was no spark in sight. The conception of the event had neutered...
Campus Rec hosted its first-ever Hillsdale Olympics Feb. 12 to Feb 16. Courtesy | Campus Rec Niedfeldt Residence and Team Ritchey took gold this week in Campus Rec’s Hillsdale Olympics. Diverse teams — from friend groups to dorms to fraternities and sororities — competed in activities similar to Homecoming week, according to sophomore Campus Rec...
Vintage Guitar magazine published an article about a Hillsdale College economics professor in its January 2024 issue. Professor of Economics Ivan Pongracic has been leading a self-proclaimed “double life” dabbling in surf music while simultaneously teaching students economics. “I do the academic stuff during the day and the music stuff at night,” Pongracic said. Vintage...
Last week, a writer suggested that the college use the fight song to promote campus unity. As an alumnus who did learn the fight song, I have no desire to subject the current student body to this clumsy text. If we are going to direct our energy to teaching students our college songs, we should...
Craft supply also had a card-making class for Valentine’s Day. Courtesy | Facebook Hillsdale Craft Supply is hosting a greeting card workshop Feb. 25. “We enjoy ourselves,” said Sydney Kubien, a representative from Close To My Heart paper company, who teaches the workshop. “We sit around the table and we share our cards. I tell them...