After decades of faithfully serving on the Hillsdale College Board of Trustees as both a member and its chairman, Bill Brodbeck ’66 is stepping down to retire. His wisdom and guidance led the college through tumultuous events and years of success, and his influential work will never be forgotten. Mr. Brodbeck has helped shape the...
Hundreds of Hillsdale students flooded the community on Saturday for the college’s “Day of Service.” This week, hundreds more will raise money for philanthropy during “Greek Week,” when sororities compete to raise funds. These events accomplish good things — but we shouldn’t let them check our charity boxes. Instead, these bursts of goodwill should kickstart...
Texas Democrat Beto O’Rourke joined the growing list of presidential hopefuls eager to abolish the Electoral College this week, calling it an outdated system comparable to “slavery.” “Yes, let’s abolish the Electoral College,” he said at the annual We The People Membership Summit in Washington, D.C. “This is one of those bad compromises we made...
The recent news that many wealthy, powerful parents — including celebrities and businessmen — bribed colleges and paid for better test scores to get their children enrolled has held the current news cycle hostage. The scandal reveals a widespread misunderstanding of education’s purpose in our society. Both parents and students need to reevaluate their appreciation...
Spring break is almost here — “finally” — and whether your plans include travel to the nearest warm spot or just crashing at home for several days, the first thing on your mind is probably to get rest. We’re Hillsdale students, we talk a lot about how busy we are. During the school year it...