From left to right: Kiely, David Whalen, and Adam Rick in Christ Chapel. Logan Lyter | The Collegian The West is unaware of the threat of Christian persecution in the Middle East, Rev. Benedict Kiely said in Christ Chapel on Sept. 12. His lecture, titled “The Persecution of Christians — Background, Paradox and the Meaning...
Victor Davis Hanson addresses Hillsdale College students. Courtesy | The Collegian Historians discussed the legacy of the Vietnam War in a two-day conference. Hillsdale College hosted the conference, titled “The Vietnam War at 50,” on Sept. 12-13. The event, organized by the college’s Military History and Strategy Department, brought together scholars and veterans to reflect...
Emmy poses with her father, Hal Sigtryggsson, at her high school graduation in 2022. Courtesy | Spencer Sigtryggsson Legacy Board establishes scholarship in her name The 2026 senior class gift will honor the memory of Emerson “Emmy” Sigtryggsson by establishing a scholarship in her name, the Legacy Board announced Sept. 11. “When we were asked...
Electric scooters litter city streets. Courtesy | Pixabay Campus Security is now encouraging students to register scooters with the school as more students zip to classes on two wheels. Security noticed an uptick in the number of scooters and expanded its voluntary bike registration program to provide students with options for recovering missing scooters, according...
Robert Alt. Courtesy | Minnesota Sun Robert Alt almost died on the way down from the summit of Mount Everest in May, he told students in his lecture on Sept. 11. Many back home feared he would join the hundreds of frozen corpses scattered over the top of the mountain, Alt said. After beginning their...