Sophomore Hannah Johnson and freshman TJ Wilson made debate finals at Clarion University in Pennsylvania on Oct. 21-22. Johnson won second place debater and debate speaker in the open division, facing a debater from Central Michigan University in the final round. Johnson argued against Supreme Court decision Utah v. Strieff, which allows illegally obtained evidence...
Matt Weber was known for fixing things. Whether he was problem solving as the senior web developer for the Hillsdale College information technology services department or simply tinkering with a broken garage door opener at home, Weber always knew how to approach a problem with patience. Matthew Weber died on Monday, Oct. 23, after a...
With legs flying and a swim cap on, junior Mark Compton flailed his way into the title of Mr. Hillsdale last Saturday. Compton and housemates soared across stage in an elaborate water-free synchronized swimming routine as Compton’s entry for the talent section of Pi Beta Phi’s annual Mr. Hillsdale event, a philanthropic male pageant. The...
Hillsdale professors are hitting the airwaves at National Review to bring about dialogue centered on literature and music, sans the trend of modern politics. John J. Miller, director of the Dow Journalism Program, and Scot Bertram, general manager of WRFH 101.7 FM Radio Free Hillsdale, have recently launched a free podcast series through National...
When senior Cassidy Syftestad was in fifth grade, she declared independence from her teacher. Now, she’s working to give parents the same freedom. Cassidy Syftestad recently co-authored “The Corrupt Classroom” with her mother, Christie Syftestad, and Lance Izumi, Koret Senior Fellow in Education Studies at the Pacific Research Institute, a California think tank. Released this...