When November arrives, many Hillsdale students feel they are running at full gallop to end the semester — and some literally are. After taking an elective course on horseback riding, senior Brianna Bertsch, now the president of the equestrian club, restarted the club her sophomore year. “The club had been pretty popular in years...
For a 19th-century American, cemeteries were associated with Halloween — they were a part of everyday life, according to Bradley Birzer, the Russell Amos Kirk Chair in American Studies. Birzer, who lives across the street from the Oak Grove Cemetery on Montgomery Street, led a tour of the cemetery on Oct. 16 in cooperation...
Precautions regarding the use of artificial intelligence have been left to Hillsdale science professors’ discretion. Some have introduced more in-class writing while others have included statements in their syllabi addressing AI usage. Chairwoman and Associate Professor of Chemistry Courtney Meyet said the chemistry department has no policy statement yet on AI, but some professors are...
Through the chill and rain on Friday night, students completed a 24-hour long live reading of Homer’s “The Odyssey.” Students from the classics honorary Eta Sigma Phi held their annual Homerathon at the outdoor amphitheater Oct. 6. Taking turns, students read a book of “The Odyssey” every hour beginning at 4 p.m. on Friday and...
Professors are including statements in their syllabi that limit or ban students from using artificial intelligence programs such as ChatGPT, following a letter from the provost’s office this summer. “Faculty are encouraged to discuss AI use with their students on the first day of classes and place a statement in their syllabus,” Provost Christopher VanOrman...