Comedy should be taken just as seriously as tragedy, Associate Professor of English Benedict Whalen said at the Lyceum’s first Friday Forum of the semester. “We have a steady line of critics, poets, and thinkers who affirm the importance and the seriousness of the tragic form,” Whalen said. “What place does laughter have at the...
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Saddle up for fall 2026
Junior Sarah Morris trots her way to first place in a fall 2025 competition Courtesy | Sarah Morris Students in the Hillsdale College Equestrian Club dedicate themselves to taking weekly lessons and competing in horse shows several times a semester, according to junior Sarah Morris, president of the club. Students usually participate in the club...
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New documentary follows Lewis and Tolkien’s friendship
A preview for “The Forge of Friendship,” a five-part documentary series produced by Eastgate Creative about C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien, premiered at Hillsdale College Jan. 22. Following the hour-long preview, the movie’s producer, Kirk Manton, joined Bradley Birzer, professor of history, and Elizabeth Fredericks, associate professor of English, for a panel discussion and Q&A....
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Hillsdale podcasting reaches landmark downloads 2 years after creation
The Hillsdale College Podcast Network amassed more than 3 million downloads in 2025, about 500,000 more than in 2024, according to a press release from the college. The college created the network in 2023 to provide a centralized location for all of the college’s audio content, according to Scot Bertram, director of the network and...
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Campus Character: Aidan Christian
Christian with Cranky King at Universal Epic Universe. Courtesy | Aidan Christian Aidan Christian is a senior theology major with minors in Greek and classical education. He is from Atlanta, Georgia, and is involved with Theta Epsilon music fraternity, Theta Alpha Kappa theology honorary, and the Tower Players. He works in the Admissions Office as...