Courtesy | Unsplash A key figure of the American founding still lacks a statue on Hillsdale’s Liberty Walk: John Adams. While the presence of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and James Madison is more immediately obvious in the American founding, Adams’ legacy deserves far more respect than it currently receives. In his career as a lawyer,...
Students in the documentary filmmaking course premiered “Lived Conservatism: Russell Kirk’s Example for a New Generation” Tuesday night. The documentary covers the life of prominent conservative thinker Russell Kirk and his affiliation with Hillsdale College. At the end of the documentary, junior Gemma Flores — the film’s narrator — revealed herself as Kirk’s granddaughter. “It...
The Hillsdale Academy volleyball team after their regional win. Courtesy | Liz Andaloro The Hillsdale Academy volleyball team made it to the Michigan High School Division 4 state playoffs for the first time since 2013, finishing their season with a loss in the quarterfinal game to No. 1 Mendon High School Nov. 18. Closing the...
Political violence is a central part of leftist ideology, Hillsdale politics professors said in a panel discussion hosted by Pi Sigma Alpha, the politics honorary, Nov. 17. Professor of Politics Kevin Portteus pointed to a YouGov poll taken right after the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. “Twenty-five percent of self identified, very liberal people...
Forced Perspective will be senior Joshua Burnett’s directorial debut. Courtesy | Natalie Kottom Hillsdale’s Film and Production Club will premiere senior Joshua Burnett’s newest film, “Forced Perspective,” Nov. 21. “I am the writer, director, producer, and editor, so I’m wearing a lot of hats,” Burnett joked. Burnett says he has worked on the script for...