A graduate of the Van Andel Graduate School for Statesmanship received a major award for his dissertation on global justice theory last month. The American Political Science Association presented Stephen Goniprow, visiting assistant professor of politics, with the award for the Best Dissertation in American Political Thought. “It’s a special feeling to know that your...
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Sperling vying for ‘Academic Heisman’
Courtesy: Hillsdale Athletic Department Senior Hunter Sperling’s football career began with a lie to his coach. After he played a year of tackle football for the first time when he was 7, he decided he was never going to play again. Now, Sperling has been nominated as a semifinalist for the William V. Campbell Trophy...
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Gershom lecture series speaker claims Alexandria connects Athens and Jerusalem
Philo of Alexandria’s work in synthesizing Jewish and Platonic thought is indispensable to the Christian faith, Marquette University Professor of Theology Michael Cover said at a talk Oct. 2. His lecture, titled “What Has Alexandria to do with Jerusalem?” was part of the Gershom lecture series, which explores the relationship between Christianity and Judaism. Cover...
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Christianize the Liberty Walk
Hillsdale’s Liberty Walk is incomplete. The current collection honors historic and contemporary advocates for freedom, among them Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, and Ronald Reagan. Although the individuals enshrined in the Liberty Walk celebrate Hillsdale’s steadfast commitment to liberty, none embrace liberty’s deepest significance. Only one man in history bestowed universal, eternal, and ineradicable liberty: the...
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Aggressive race brings new bests
The men’s cross country team on media day. Courtesy: Hillsdale Athletic Department The Hillsdale men’s cross country team placed 13th and the women placed 23rd at the Louisville Classic Oct. 4. Leading the Charger men, senior Gabe Phillips smashed his own personal record for an 8k race to earn 10th place with a time of...