The Hillsdale freshman summer reading assignment has been a requirement for approximately 10 years, but many students are still wondering where it started. “The reasons are many, but in essence you have readings that illuminate the Honor Code and what it means to be a student here,” Provost David Whalen said in an email. When...
‘Fading Ads of Detroit’ recalls a prosperous past
When Robert C. Allen discovered the narratives found in the ads lining antiquated buildings of downtown Detroit, he decided to document his findings and compile them in a new book called “The Fading Ads of Detroit.” Monday, Allen will be sharing these stories with Hillsdale’s campus. A reporter and editor for Detroit Free Press, Allen...
‘Mr. Mehan’s Mildly Amusing Mythical Mammals’ shares virtue and wit
It may seem odd that a college professor would write a children’s book, but that’s how Matthew Mehan, The Worsham Teaching Fellow of Hillsdale College’s Allan P. Kirby, Jr., Center for Constitutional Studies and Citizenship in Washington, D.C., has been spending his spare time for the past few years. The result of his labors, “Mr....
Faculty recitals to show diversity of talent
The Hillsdale College Department of Music will host two faculty recitals Sept. 7 and Sept. 9. The first recital will feature Professor of Music Melissa Knecht on the viola, Lecturer in Music Amy Ley on the harp, Lecturer in Music Jaimie Wagner on the flute, and Adjunct Professor of Music Katherine Rick on the piano....
A&W: A juicy journey to the heart of the American burger
NEW YORK CITY, New York — We were somewhere around the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge at the edge of Brooklyn when the sickness began to take hold. I remember my brother Sean saying something like “I need maybe seven Benadryl …” And I pulled over to the side of the road and found enough drugs to eradicate...




