Burke with his father. Courtesy | Tom Burke In this Quick Hits, Professor of Philosophy and Religion Tom Burke talks Handel, prayer, and his childhood best friends. Do you believe in any conspiracy theories? If so, which is your favorite? Do I believe in conspiracy theories? None of the conspiracies I believe in are theories. They’re fact. So probably the...
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Canadian professor teaches U.S. politics
Petrakis gives a public lecture at Utah Valley University. Courtesy | John Petrakis Born and raised Canadian, John Petrakis may now be found in Kendall Hall, lecturing passionately on the Federalist Papers or the Supreme Court’s exercise of judicial review. “Who wouldn’t be intrigued by the prospect of taking an American Constitutional Law course with a French-Canadian professor?” asked Olivia...
‘The best job in the world’: Lutheran alumni enter seminary
Harvey Peters ’22 serves at his field-work church, Redeemer Lutheran Church in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Courtesy | Harvey Peters What happens when God changes your post-grad plans? For some Lutheran Hillsdale alumni, that means seminary. Nine Hillsdale alumni are currently enrolled in the two Lutheran Church Missouri Synod seminaries in the U.S., following a four-year path to ordination as pastors...
Professors talk unique spring classes
Illustrated by Maggie O’Connor. In this compilation, professors plead the cases for their niche classes of the semester — from Tolkien to detective novels to a partnership with Hillsdale Homestead. “Hard-Boiled Detective Novels” 1-credit, T, 11-11:50 a.m. Paule Rahe, Professor of History “What genre is unique and peculiar to modern commercial liberal society? The answer is the detective novel, which...
Chief-approved: Get the scoop on Cooper’s
Azarian holds a “Coop’s Smoked Brisket Bowl.” Adriana Azarian | The Collegian A gas station restaurant might provoke skepticism and low expectations. Turns out, Cooper’s is just what Hillsdale needs. Located behind the Marathon Gas Station on W. Carleton Road, Cooper’s opened Oct. 27. It serves hearty American fare, from rice bowls to burgers and wings to fries. Customers order...
Akitsu Kitchen spices up Hillsdale cuisine
Arkitsu Kitchen serves Filipino cuisine. Ameera Wilson | The Collegian My go-to Asian restaurants for the past couple of years have required the hour-long drive to Ann Arbor. Now, thanks to the newly opened Akitsu Kitchen, I have an option 55 minutes closer. Despite the lack of clear signage, the new little takeout restaurant wasn’t difficult to find in the...
