Seventy-five students left campus March 14 to travel to Washington, D.C., for the Conservative Political Action Conference. The College Republicans and Young Americans for Freedom collaborated to organize Hillsdale’s presence at the three-day conference. Students will miss classes for the opportunity to hear speeches from and meet big-name conservatives such as former presidential candidate Mitt...
Author: Natalie McKee (Natalie McKee)
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‘Funny Thing’ lights up the stage
Boy loves the girl-next-door. Girl is promised to another man. Boy offers his slave freedom if he can convince the girl to marry said boy. With that propitious beginning, the tale of, “A Funny thing Happened on the Way to the Forum,” begins. Keeping with their Greek and Roman theme, the Hillsdale College theatre and...
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‘More than shelving books’: Students study library science at Hillsdale
A prudish old woman with her hair piled atop her head in a graying bun, glasses set on the tip of her nose, compulsively hushing students and shelving books. Is this what you imagine when you hear the word, “librarian?” Brenna Henry, technical service librarian at Mossey Library, said that the stereotype is old-fashioned. “That’s...
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Student Fed to re-vote on Union-Quad Wi-Fi
The Hillsdale College Student Federation did not approve the $5,000 to update the Wi-Fi in the Grewcock Student Union and the Quad. On Feb. 21, Student Fed voted against the improvement, saying it was not giving students what they really asked for – Wi-Fi in the dorms. “Every year, our students ask for better Wi-Fi...
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Student Fed gives Aliaga grant
The Aliaga Foundation received $545 from Student Federation last Thursday for their carnival and Cinco de Mayo events. The foundation works with universities in the United States to improve poverty-stricken areas in rural Latin America. Aliaga’s carnival ends today, but senior Cory Flint, Aliaga member, said the Cinco de Mayo plans look promising. On May...