By 9 a.m. Saturday, freshman Rowan Macwan had dressed himself in a black suit, purple shirt, and brown work boots. He had run to the debate lounge to get notes and evidence. He had done all this just 30 minutes after freshman Joel Meng shook him awake and informed him he had to compete in...
Hillsdale College’s forensics team placed in several events at the Michigan Intercollegiate Speech League State Championship Saturday held by Northwood University. Despite limited practice in some events, the team earned several awards in the small tournament, earning awards for performances in total as well as individual events, before shifting its focus to the national competition....
Lake-effect snow and two 10-hour car rides left the debate team exhausted, after beating Ivy League competitors in its first British Parliamentary tournament. While the forensics team took home five awards at the Bowling Green State University Invitational Saturday and Sunday, debate team members transformed Hillsdale College’s British Parliamentary Club, which started last semester, into...
The Boy Scouts of America are struggling. Since 1999, scouting membership has decreased by over a third, or one million boys. Founded in 1910, the program peaked in 1970 with 4.6 million members. This year over 2 million American boys between the ages of seven to 17 participate in scouting. Boys have lost interest...
Last year, the yearbook sold more than 200 copies to non-seniors, 52 to the administration, and, per usual, a free copy for every senior. This year, however, may see a sizable increase in yearbook participation because of the efforts of its new staff. Junior Anna Eby has taken the helm of the Winona yearbook from...