Erik Ellis joined Hillsdale’s faculty this fall, teaching education. Here, he talks remote islands, fencing, and compulsory Latin. This interview has been edited for length and clarity. What is a word that you would use to describe yourself? Quixotic. I like things that are difficult and that require a lot of study in order...
In their first show of the year, the Tower Players premiered ‘Translations” by Brian Friel on Wednesday, and will continue performances through the weekend. Director James Brandon, chair of the theatre department, said he’s wanted to direct “Translations” since he was a student himself. “I’ve been thinking about this show for a long time,” Brandon...
National conservatives could empower government bureaucrats if they follow the advice of their founding document, Chairman of Economics, Business, and Accounting Charles Steele said in a lecture last week. Steele, faculty adviser to the Classical Liberal Organization, lectured on Sept. 15 about the National Conservative Statement of Principles issued last summer. According to Steele, the...
Abortion and women’s rights do not fit “hand in glove,” said Erika Bachiochi in her speech on Sept. 19, “Roe, Dobbs, and Competing Visions of Women’s Rights.” Bachiochi is a fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center and the director of The Wollstonecraft Project at the Abigail Adams Institute in Cambridge, Massachusetts. She specializes...
National Champion is a title that many strive for, yet very few people hold. The amount of hard work and determination it takes to achieve such a purpose deters many from even attempting. Yet, here on Hillsdale campus, freshman Matthew Redfield can claim that title in cycling. Redfield was born in Troy, Michigan, where he...