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Catholic Society hosts talk on ‘Christology in Literature’
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Catholic Society hosts talk on ‘Christology in Literature’

Chair and Professor of English Justin Jackson spoke on the imagery of Christ in literature. | Courtesy of Hillsdale College Students should not force images of Christ onto literature, said Professor of English Justin Jackson in a lecture at the Hillsdale Thomistic Institute conference on “Christology in Literature” April 22. “The simple answer is ‘respect...

Economic expert speaks on national debt reduction, entitlement reform
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Economic expert speaks on national debt reduction, entitlement reform

The biggest challenge to reining in federal spending to bring down the national debt is not fiscal, but political, said Romina Boccia in a lecture hosted by Praxis April 13. “Is this situation hopeless? If it were hopeless, I wouldn’t be doing what I’m doing,” Boccia said. “Then I would just be wasting my time....

Campus deserves real paper towels
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Campus deserves real paper towels

Campus needs real paper towels. Courtesy | EcoRoots Hillsdale students across campus encountered the same problem this week when they tried to dry their hands after washing them.  The paper towels in the Student Union, as well as some dorms and academic buildings, were replaced with different ones that disintegrate in wet hands. A college...

Chargers take eighth at Ken Partridge Invite
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Chargers take eighth at Ken Partridge Invite

Junior Will Verduzco co-led the Hillsdale men’s golf team’s scoring this week. Courtesy | Hillsdale College Athletic Department The Hillsdale men’s golf team placed eighth out of 13 in a field full of regional rivals at the Ken Partridge Invite in Noblesville, Indiana. “We were disappointed,” junior Will Verduzco said. “For the team overall, it...

The MLB rule changes are good for the game
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The MLB rule changes are good for the game

MLB added the pitch clock this season to speed up the pace of play. Courtesy | Rich Schultz One week into the 2023 Major League Baseball season, we’re already seeing shorter games, more action, and more viewers. And it’s all thanks to the most significant rule changes to baseball in decades. Despite the objections of...