The turmoil surrounding sexuality and sexual ethics can be traced to the widespread acceptance of contraception, said the Rev. Michael Ward, Catholic priest and associate professor of religion and theology at the University of Oxford. On March 20, the Catholic Society hosted Ward to discuss “The Elephant in the Bedroom: C.S. Lewis on Contraception.” “When...
Hillsdale College’s debate team members made it to the final rounds in both the National Parliamentary Debate Association and International Public Debate Association competitions at the Bowling Green State University debate tournament. On Feb. 25 and 26, the debate team competed against 43 other schools, including Texas A&M and University of California-Davis, according to debate...
Assistant Professor of Biology Christopher Heckel has made a profession out of stopping to smell the tulips. Heckel has taught at Hillsdale College for five years, but his love for biology started as a kid. “I’ve always been in love with biology,” Heckel said. “When I was in fourth grade we were learning about the...
Hillsdale College’s debate team opened the season winning the top three competition spots and walking away with the sweepstakes award at its most recent tournament. On Feb. 4, the team attended a virtual National Parliamentary Debate Association tournament hosted by Saint Cloud State University in Saint Cloud, Minnesota. Debate Coach and Visiting Assistant Professor of...
Western literature, culture, and American politics find their origins in the ancient cultures of Greece and Rome, according to speakers of the third Center for Constructive Alternatives on Classical Greece and Rome. “I think we ought to think about the history of Rome, as we ponder what our own future can be and what we...