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College breaks ground on new Phi Sig Pavilion
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College breaks ground on new Phi Sig Pavilion

When the college broke ground on the Phi Sigma Epsilon pavilion on Saturday, it gave the former fraternity a permanent home on campus. “The college provides the continuity around which this friendship can last,” College President Larry Arnn said at the groundbreaking. “The fraternity is not active here anymore, but of course, in another way,...

Provost office announces 2024 commencement speaker
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Provost office announces 2024 commencement speaker

Pat Sajak, longtime “Wheel of Fortune” host and Hillsdale College Board of Trustees chairman, will be the commencement speaker for the class of 2024, according to an email announcement from the provost’s office Wednesday. “Pat Sajak gave a wonderful convocation speech some years ago,” College President Larry Arnn said in a statement to The Collegian....

Mossey Library hosts Hobbit Day celebration
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Mossey Library hosts Hobbit Day celebration

Students enjoyed a second breakfast provided by Mossey Library staff in its annual celebration of Hobbit Day last week. For more than 10 years, the library has celebrated Hobbit Day on Sept. 22 with second breakfast. Fans of J.R.R. Tolkien’s “The Hobbit” and “The Lord of the Rings” series chose the day because it is...

College to host CCA on American Intelligence
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College to host CCA on American Intelligence

Hillsdale’s next installment of the Center for Constructive Alternatives will cover topics in American intelligence from the Revolutionary War to the present, including the Office of Strategic Services during World War II, the creation of the CIA, and espionage during the Cold War. The event will run from Oct. 1 to 4 with speeches from...

Simpson reclaims homecoming crown after Mock Rock
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Simpson reclaims homecoming crown after Mock Rock

Simpson Residence stormed the dance floor as a Spartan army Saturday, winning back the homecoming trophy with a second place Mock Rock finish behind first place Niedfeldt Residence. “Having that win in the air just adds something completely different,” junior Simpson resident assistant Zachary Ponraj said. “We were up with alumni just telling stories and...