Three Hillsdale College professors joined hundreds of economists in signing an Oct. 24 letter that describes President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs as a “threat” to the economic prosperity of America. Professor of Political Economy Gary Wolfram, Associate Professor of Economics Michael Clark, and Associate Professor of Economics Christopher Martin were among the 467 economists who...
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Philosophy professor given historic grant for ‘Virtue and Vice’ research
Associate Professor of Philosophy Ian Church received a record-breaking $2.5 million grant from the Templeton Foundation Oct. 24 to fund a three-year research project titled “Virtues and Vices of Spiritual Yearning.” The grant is the largest any faculty member at Hillsdale College has ever received, surpassing a previous $2.3 million grant awarded to Church in...
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Three cheers for tariffs
Courtesy | Unsplash The cornerstone of President Donald Trump’s economic policy is something he called the “most beautiful word in the dictionary”: tariffs. Since January, Trump has tacked steep tariffs on a veritable smorgasbord of imports from international foes and allies alike. Tariffs are as American as apple pie, as a quick glance through our...
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Students can vote in Nov. 4 mayoral election
Students can vote in the upcoming Hillsdale mayoral election. Courtesy | Robyn Beck Hillsdale College students can cast a vote Nov. 4 to decide the city’s next mayor, choosing between Ward 2 Councilman Matthew Bentley and former mayor Scott Sessions. Any college student can register to vote in local elections if he or she is...
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This homecoming, cheer on club sports
Have you ever thought that all Hillsdale students are either nerdish bookworms who could be blown away by a strong gust of wind or varsity athletes just looking for the easiest professor? There is a third group of students on campus. They play club sports. Students who play on a club team are weapons both...