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Guest lecturer speaks on voting trends
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Guest lecturer speaks on voting trends

Voting trends depend on how individuals believe the people around them will vote, guest speaker Tamas Bodor said in a lecture Oct. 31. Bodor, a Hungarian researcher and professor, teaches professional communications at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. In his speech, titled “Before the Court of Public Opinion: Tyranny, Dissent, and the Spiral of Silence.” ...

Hillsdale Honky Tonk becomes an official club
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Hillsdale Honky Tonk becomes an official club

The Student Federation approved the creation of one new student organization, the Hillsdale Honky Tonk Club, and granted five funding requests from existing clubs in its meeting Oct. 10.  The Honky Tonk Club, informally known as the line dancing club, is under the presidency of sophomore Amelia King.  “The goal of our club is to...

Computer science is the future. Why isn’t it offered as a major?
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Computer science is the future. Why isn’t it offered as a major?

Students need computer science knowledge to thrive in this modern age. It’s unavoidable. To facilitate its students’ success, Hillsdale should expand its existing computer science program to offer a major. Presently, the computer science minor is under the supervision of Thomas Treloar, who is also chairman of the mathematics department. According to Treloar, the computer...

Claremont Institute Fellow speaks on editing the declaration
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Claremont Institute Fellow speaks on editing the declaration

Charles Kesler is a distinguished professor of government at Claremont McKenna College. Courtesy | Claremont Institute The roots of modern American political disputes can be traced to the editing of Thomas Jefferson’s draft of the Declaration of Independence, Charles Kesler, senior fellow of the Claremont Institute, said in a lecture titled “Editing the Declaration: Natural...

Spanish honorary named honors chapter after four decades
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Spanish honorary named honors chapter after four decades

Hillsdale’s Xi Beta chapter of Sigma Delta Pi is awarded the title of “Honors Chapter” and given the prestigious Phoenix Award. Courtesy | Montclair State University Hillsdale’s chapter of the National Hispanic Honors Society received the title of “Honors Chapter” for the first time in its 44-year existence.  The Xi Beta chapter of Sigma Delta...