Several years ago, sophomore Konrad Ludwig was a skinny kid from California with a self-described “discipline problem” who wasn’t sure if he was going to make it through high school. Since then, he has served in the U.S. military, authored a book, and become a NASA-recognized computer programmer. Back in 2005, American troops were fighting in two wars in the...
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Before Hillsdale went digital
Huddled under a blanket, sipping on a cup of coffee, the student sits down just before the light of dawn breaks on registration morning. The student stares at the cold light of his laptop screen and silently prays he will get into all the desired courses despite inevitable problems with technology. This may be the experience of the modern Hillsdale...
True grit: Baseball seniors complete four years of ‘Mental Toughness Fridays’
It’s a cold Friday night in October on the football field. The air is crisp. A group of young men are struggling and yelling, their breath coming in clouds. A coach’s whistle blows, and they collapse, exhausted. This isn’t Friday night football. This is the Hillsdale College baseball team in the off season, and they’ve just finished lunging the length...
Hillsdale’s Federalist Society one of three undergraduate chapters
Three years ago, senior Anna Perry saw the need for a pre-law club on Hillsdale College’s campus. During this same time period, Justice Brian Zahra — who serves on the Michigan Supreme Court — approached College President Larry Arnn and Professor of Philosophy and Religion Nathan Schlueter about establishing a Federalist Society on Hillsdale’s campus. In November 2016, Hillsdale became...
Former Hillsdale professor assists in crafting South Dakota free speech law
Earlier this year, the University of South Dakota School of Law forced a group of students to change the name of its “Hawaiian Day” social to “Beach Day,” citing a complaint about cultural insensitivity. Shortly after, the state passed a new free speech bill — the first of its kind in the nation — that requires annual reporting of university...
Historic Hysteria
Based on the number of gossip columns covered in this historic review, it is safe to say that Hillsdale may have had a bit of a gossip problem in its past. This didn’t go unnoticed by the students of Hillsdale College. Dating back to 1939, The Collegian has been stuck in a cycle of printing gossip columns and then...
