Protests erupted Monday when Arizona’s superintendent of public instruction proposed a draft of science and history education standards modeled off of Hillsdale’s Barney Charter School Scope and Sequence standards to the Arizona Department of Education. Teachers, parents, and the Secular Coalition of Arizona rallied to protest the drafts, expressing concern that the standards would exclude...
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FCC Chairman Ajit Pai discusses liberal education, digital technology
Classical liberal arts training will be valuable in the digital future, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai said. On Sept. 20, the Hillsdale College Federalist Society hosted Pai, who spoke on the future of digital opportunity. “Your school’s unique commitment to a classical liberal arts education — to ‘understanding the good, the true, and the...
Local pastors speak at new campus ministry
Equip Ministries has started a new Bible study featuring local pastors discussing various core principles of Christian belief. The program, held in Kendall 236A at 8 pm, meets on various Thursdays throughout the semester. Equip currently has several other programs already, and this new study was created to meet a different need the leaders perceived...
Penny’s open for coffee and treats
The new dorm coffee shop opened over the Homecoming weekend, serving up biscotti and its own house blend of espresso. After having to push off its opening date several times, Penny’s opened for business in the New Dorm on Friday, Sept. 21. The coffee shop was met with enthusiasm from several students who visited and...
College prepares capstone course
Hillsdale College will soon introduce a new Senior Capstone course to its core curriculum, with the Class of 2020 becoming the first to take it during its senior year. The course will be from one to three credits and last either one semester or a full year, according to Professor of History and Dean of...




