With federal funding under review, the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico, home to a telescope 305 meters in diameter that contributes significantly to both radio and radar astronomy, could face major budget cuts that could threaten its future. If the telescope were to lose funding, schools such as Hillsdale College could be prevented from using...
College is an awkward transition between leaving home and entering the “real world” of careers, grocery bills, and mortgage payments. And you might not want to hear it, but we have it easy in college. It’s easy to find free food and life is safe here in Hillsdale. It is not uncommon to find yourself...
One night in the spring of 2016, senior Kirsi Eby casually introduced a few hip-hop dance steps to a few friends in the basement of Simpson Residence. They were hooked, and the three started practicing regularly and spreading the word. Now a senior, Eby leads Hillsdale’s hip-hop dance club, a weekly practice dedicated to the...
Graduation from Hillsdale College often takes students to different parts of the country and the world, but for Hank Prim ’17, commencement didn’t take him away from Hillsdale full time. Seven days after graduation, Prim started his new positions as the assistant director of the Student Activities Office and director of residence life, jobs which...
With the construction of Christ Chapel, Hillsdale College is developing a sacred music program. The program will allow students to study the multi-denominational facets within sacred music, though the exact capacity of the program as a major, minor, or concentration has yet to be decided. Within the chapel, plans include new music services such as...