Philip Wegmann ’15 strides into the historic Willard Hotel clad in jeans, a yellow T-shirt, and a worn leather motorcycle jacket. It’s a Thursday afternoon in Washington, D.C. and under different circumstances, Wegmann would be dressed in a suit and tie, breezing in after a press briefing at the White House. “Because of COVID, they’ve...
Two men, armed with plastic gloves and headlamps, faced a dumpster brimming with the buried treasure they’d been searching for: books. Senior Daniel Rognlie and Evan Gage ’14 spent their summer journeying into “book mines,” dumpsters behind retail bookstores filled with cast-off books. They dug into the stacks of books and filled their milk...
We spend our days here at Hillsdale dealing with the eternal questions of human nature, ethics, and even metaphysics. But there is an essential question not incorporated in any of the core classes, nor taught in any one-credit seminars: namely, what is the greatest men’s hair style of the past 50 years? This question was...
If you’re looking for thoughtful discussion, new people, or just a simple Saturday brunch, Necessary Society is an open door for anyone interested. Alumna Reagan Antonio ’20 began Necessary Society as a way of bringing people together on the weekends to cultivate conversation and enjoy a meal. Now, Antonio has passed the tradition on to...
Adrenaline is rushing. Two armor-clad men swing at at each other holding their swords high. Is skill or strength the advantage? Customers line up to take turns battling out their honor on the marked floor. After receiving clear and simple instructions, a diverse crowd — young children, college students, and adults alike — wield colorful...