After first joining the sailing club, I quickly learned I looked like a landlubber. Quizzical looks passed across plenty of faces after friends learned of my new hobby. Unfortunately, their instincts were spot-on: I couldn’t have identified my starboard from my port. It took just three short weeks for that to change. After a handful...
Erik Ellis joined Hillsdale’s faculty this fall, teaching education. Here, he talks remote islands, fencing, and compulsory Latin. This interview has been edited for length and clarity. What is a word that you would use to describe yourself? Quixotic. I like things that are difficult and that require a lot of study in order...
The flickering red candle, set alongside an open-handed statue of gentle St. Joseph, quietly drew attention to the shine of the gold monstrance on the altar. One man’s rosary beads clinked against one other as he moved to kneel. A young woman sat, head bowed, pen moving quickly across the pages of a journal. Scattered...
Nathan Schleuter, professor of philosophy and religion “His blending of poetry, fiction, and philosophy and his understanding of how they relate to one another really makes him singular.” Matthew Gaetano, associate professor of history “The way he can be claimed by evangelicals, high church Anglicans, and Roman Catholics is remarkable. I can’t really think of many...
Colorful spotlights brightening the room and hands raised in prayer means another Wednesday night at The Well, a Christian community for the young adults of Hillsdale. In 2021, soon after graduating from Hillsdale himself, Braden VanDyke felt God tugging on his heart to return to his college town. VanDyke had the vision to create a...