Mickey Craig, professor of politics at Hillsdale College for almost 40 years, died Feb. 10 at age 70 in the city of Hillsdale. “His loss will be felt keenly here, but his warmth, his wit, and the steady example of his good life will remain in the memories of the students he formed and the...
Month: February 2026
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Culture assistant is Hillsdale’s top critic
“En Route Pour La Pêche” by John Singer Sargent. Courtesy | National Gallery of Art The Dow Journalism Department and the Hillsdale Art Department hosted the inaugural Kenyon Cox Art Critics Essay Competition earlier this semester. This year, students were invited to imagine that The Metropolitan Museum and the Musée d’Orsay would lend Hillsdale College...
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Campus Character: Chris Ambuul
“CriCri” really, really, really likes ice cream. Courtesy | Chris Ambuul Chris “CriCri” Ambuul is a sophomore majoring in philosophy and is a resident assistant of Simpson Residence. In his free time, he volunteers with SOAR, dabbles in Campus Rec’s intramural sports leagues, and eats ice cream. Would you prefer time travel or space travel?...
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Mock trial B team takes home the gold, sweeps the competition
Hillsdale Mock Trial’s A and B teams could advance to nationals after victories at last week’s regional tournament at the University of Dayton. The B team finished in first place overall at Dayton Regionals Feb. 14-15 with a perfect 8-0 score. They defeated teams from Bowling Green State University, the University of Cincinnati, University of...
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American ‘high culture’ just looks different
As plastic beads and toilet paper filled the streets of New Orleans this Fat Tuesday, palaces in Vienna, Austria, hosted their final Viennese waltz of the season. Ball season in Vienna, which traditionally lasts Nov. 11 to Shrove Tuesday each year, attracts thousands of visitors to Viennese palaces that host hundreds of balls every season....