Harry Victor Jaffa — renowned historian, political theorist, and intellectual godfather of Hillsdale College — died on Jan. 10 at the age of 96. President Larry Arnn and Professors of Politics Ronald Pestritto and Thomas West were among those in attendance at Jaffa’s funeral, and West delivered one of the eulogies. “Just as students here...
“I can’t really say what it is yet, but I’m going to start a new way of presenting this music and it’s going to happen on Friday,” said Chris McCourry, director of jazz studies and trumpeter for the Hillcats. “It’s going to be revolutionary.” This Friday at 8 p.m in McNamara Rehearsal Hall, the Hillcats...
Susannah “Suzy” Hanson, daughter of military historian and Distinguished Visiting Professor of History Victor Davis Hanson, died last Thursday in Los Angeles after a brief illness. She was 27. “She was a wonderful girl, and the apple of the eye of her great father, whom she adored,” President Larry Arnn wrote to the Collegian last...
When most Hillsdale students were playing mobile games created by other people, brothers Toby `13 and Cory Flint `14 were creating their first iPhone game. Now the duo of Hillsdale alumni, known professionally as the Brothers Flint, design and develop mobile apps full time. In their brief time in the industry they released a second...
Editor’s Note: In accordance with HIPAA, all medical professionals received permission from Butch Herzog before sharing any of his medical information for this story. Senior football captain and outside linebacker Butch Herzog completely ruptured the plantar fascia in his left foot during a football practice in September. The injury could have ended his season, but...