The Muslim call to prayer echoed through the streets of Istanbul at 4:45 a.m. while Hillsdale interns slept undisturbed in their Airbnb. After weeks in a city originally foreign to them, the chanting came to shape the rhythm of their days. “Allahu Ekber Eşhedû en lâ ilâhe illallah Eşhedû enne Muhammeden.” Four students — seniors...
Carl Young, Associate Professor of Classics, delves into mythology and philosophy. This interview has been edited for length and clarity. What was your favorite childhood memory? My dad was a police officer and a competitive pistol and rifle shooter, so most of our family vacations were spent going to shooting competitions. I basically grew...
Fourteen students hand-picked by the college chaplain, Father Adam Rick, have committed to live a countercultural life of prayer, fasting, and reflection as part of the new society of St. Stephen. “The society first emerged out of necessity,” said Rick, who needed an ecumenical group of students he could count on to help with the...
When Mike Murray helped his high school football team win a state championship in 1985, he never thought it would lead to a 32-year career in the military. Murray, the head of gift and estate planning at Hillsdale College, will retire from the United States Marine Corps Reserve this fall after 32 years of service. ...
“The next station is Westminster,” the automated voice of the London Underground announced. “Exit for the Palace of Westminster, and Houses of Parliament.” I walked up the station’s stairs with three other Hillsdale College students, sophomore Porter Jihaad and juniors Jacob Fox and Vivian Turnbull. We left the station and stood facing the centuries-old facade...