Shakespeare, Milton, and Austen are dead. We killed them. They are being killed in public schools across the country because of the standardization of the Common Core, according to Terrence Moore, assistant professor of history. Moore recently published his new book, “The Story-killers: A Common Sense Case Against the Common Core,” which addresses the issue...
Author: Emma Vinton (Emma Vinton)
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Hillsdale from a veteran’s view
Heroes walk Hillsdale’s halls. They eat the same pizza at lunch, use the same classrooms, and see the same flag flying over campus day in and day out. They know better than anyone what “strength rejoices in the challenge” and “pursuing truth, defending liberty” mean. They have pursued it in sweat. They have defended it...
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Halloween haunts Hillsdale
The festivities are creeping and campus is crawling as students prepare to celebrate Halloween. Dorms, Greek houses, and campus groups have been hallowing the occasion with dorm decorating, candy purchasing, and themed events leading up to Halloween night. Kindle Barber, senior and president of the Chi Omega sorority, said that the girls have been preparing...
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A series of startovers
When you first walk into the snug lobby of Benzing dorm, the first thing you might smell is popcorn. Burnt popcorn. You might also hear someone yelling, “For real? For real!” That’s her Italian-Scottish coming out. That’s Sue Postle. Postle loves making popcorn. She also loves dancing freestyle on chairs and tables, listening to anything...
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The Hillsdale Hutch B&B opens
Located just 10 minutes from Hillsdale College on a cozy hobby farm, the Hutch is a newly opened bed-and-breakfast established by Rob and Regina Olson. As Hillsdale College parents, the Olsons started the Hutch with the hopes that it will be a hospitable place for all guests and travelers to stay, especially those associated with...