In Pennsylvania, many colleges and universities encourage or even require their students to register to vote in Pennsylvania before they can get their college-issued Chromebooks. They do this because just a small margin of votes can determine whom Pennsylvanians choose each presidential election. Could Hillsdale students have a similar impact by voting in Michigan? In...
A federal judge dismissed with prejudice a sexual assault lawsuit against Hillsdale College on Sept. 13. U.S. District Judge Jane Beckering granted Hillsdale’s motion to dismiss. The plaintiffs have filed an appeal. The lawsuit, filed in October 2023, claimed students at Hillsdale face “an unusually high risk of sexual assault.” It also argued that the...
Upperclassmen, treat a freshman to coffee. It doesn’t cost much and it’s the perfect way to extend the gift of friendship and welcome you once received to the next cohort of Hillsdale students. As we’re often reminded, Hillsdale is always one graduating class away from losing its student culture. The way of life we have...
Victor Joecks lamented the lack of statesmen Hillsdale produces in an opinion earlier this month (“Hillsdale doesn’t produce many statesmen. Let’s change that,” Sept. 5). Joecks, a seasoned journalist, has been around politicians longer than I, a rookie journalist, and he gives helpful tips for students who want to someday become elected officials. While he’s...
When former President Donald Trump began waffling on issues like abortion and in vitro fertilization, many pro-lifers started grappling with the morality of voting for him. Some outspoken members of the pro-life community, including Lila Rose, founder of Live Action, have spoken out urging pro-lifers to withhold votes from Trump unless he takes a more...