In this year’s commencement academic procession, you might catch a doppelgänger of Hillsdale College President Larry P. Arnn — but, it’ll be the two postdoctoral graduates of the Van Andel Graduate School of Statesmanship, wearing their new academic regalia styled after Arnn’s royal blue and black-velvet gown. “There had been favorable remarks of Dr. Arnn’s gown, and we wanted to...
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Ryan Asher prepares for Catholic priesthood
Senior Ryan Asher was accepted to Hillsdale and began studying math, but four years later, Asher was accepted at Sacred Heart Major Seminary to pursue higher studies and begin formation in preparation for priesthood. “You have to do an application just like you would for any other school, but it’s definitely more involved,” Asher said. “Essentially, they’re not only taking...
After Syria strikes, Muslims commited to interfaith dialogue
DEARBORN, Mich. — Half an hour outside the largest mosque in North America, I thought about turning around. There was a problem with my hair. I was on my way to the 11th annual Interfaith Prayer Breakfast at the Islamic Center of America in Dearborn, Michigan, when another Hillsdale College student called me. She had planned to meet me at...
Community bolsters senior after rock-climbing accident
When Madison Moore decided to rest in her harness while climbing the rock wall after dinner on March 15, she could not have known she was seconds away from a life-changing accident. There was no reason to suspect anything was wrong. Moore had climbed the wall once a week all semester to build upper body strength. She never had any...
Going veg’, vegan at Bon Appétit
The aromas of freshly baked lasagna and garlic bread permeate the Grewcock Student Union as Hillsdale College students line up outside Bon Appétit dining hall for dinner. Marinara concoctions, side salads, and Sizzle’s burgers are marched out to the tables where they rest between laughing students, and are devoured bit by bit. For some students, however, the menu looks a...
Inside Hillsdale’s dorm, campus-wide games
Thatcherball. Statue golf. Naval battle. Names like these are practically institutions on Hillsdale’s campus. To balance hard, intellectual study with lighthearted entertainment, Hillsdale students play a variety of official and less-official games. While games such as the naval battle are planned, many other games, such as “assassins,” are less institutional, and students spontaneously play such games as “sardines” and “murder...
