The Lyceum is holding a debate between Professor of Philosophy Nathan Schlueter and former Hillsdale College Professor of Economics Nikolai Wenzel on their political philosophies Thursday at 4 p.m. in Phillips Auditorium. Wenzel, a libertarian, and Schlueter, a conservative, wrote and recently published a book together called “Selfish Libertarians and Socialist Conservatives?” in which...
Hillsdale College’s 1844 Society is spreading out the gratitude, after holding a week of demonstrations leading up to Thursday’s annual “Day of Thanks.” With Thanksgiving right around the corner, the society named this week the “Week of Thanks” to help students appreciate the contributions of their donors and peers, who have made education at Hillsdale...
Student Federation recently reviewed its constitution for the first time in 10 years, approving all eight of the Rules Committee’s proposed amendments Oct. 21. The federation approved eight amendments, which serve mainly to clarify wording and issues concerning officer positions, almost all unanimously. The only amendment that significantly divided federation members was an amendment that...
Record crop production in southern Michigan this year is driving up competition for commodity farmers, some of whom are not going to be able to sell all of their crops. “The prices are terrible,” Hillsdale County farmer Bill Hayward said. “A lot of farmers are not going to make it.” Several farmers are reporting a...
Sophomore Emma McCormick is thrilled about the number of students — 216 — who showed interest in a new Outdoor Adventures Club on campus this year. “I’m so excited that this is happening and that people are also excited about it,” she said. McCormick was disappointed to find no outdoors clubs upon coming to Hillsdale,...