I enjoyed telling people I’m an “honors student.” There were few compliments greater than the looks of shock, awe, and disgust I received. They told me I “didn’t seem like that type of person.” Though amused, this “type” concerned me as both a member of the program and a student at Hillsdale College. So a...
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March 17, 2016July 12, 2022Opinions
Including math in the core was a good idea
As of a few weeks ago, a Hillsdale student could graduate without ever walking through the first floor of DOW Science — i.e., the math department — if he achieved an ACT mathematics score of 27. Not any longer. In a faculty meeting Feb. 4, professors voted unanimously to abolish the ACT standard as acceptable...
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March 10, 2016July 12, 2022Opinions
Curt Schilling, sports, and character
On the whole, this week’s CCA on “Sports and Character” was a tremendous success, and a majority of the speakers seemed to be well-chosen and informative. Former all-star pitcher Curt Schilling, however, gave a lecture titled “Sports and Character” on Sunday night. Given his history of impropriety and hasty apologies, the decision to have Schilling...
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March 10, 2016July 12, 2022Opinions
Welcome, ‘Collegiate Scholars’
Last Thursday, faculty voted to finalize academic details concerning the transition from the honors program to the Collegiate Scholars program. That day, program director Eric Hutchinson sent an invitation to freshmen to apply. As the Collegiate Scholars program accepts applications for its inaugural class, it makes its most essential break from the defunct honors program....
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March 10, 2016July 12, 2022Opinions
Hillsdale’s ‘sweet’ men
Over the last two semesters, I’ve engaged a variety of groups on campus about the male community and the definition of manliness here at Hillsdale. My main question is: Why does our school exhibit a host of counter-cultural characteristics, while our general male population mirrors the effete masses of modern American universities? Yes, the men...