Each year, Hillsdale College sends several students to top 20 law schools, including schools such as Yale and Harvard. Not one of these students is a pre-law major. In fact, Hillsdale doesn’t even offer a pre-law major. Instead, students interested in law school are encouraged to pursue their other academic passions in their undergraduate studies. The result: a diverse group...
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Brony culture brings magic
Every local news station in the United States featured exposés on a rising and seemingly dangerous subculture in 2013. “You probably sit with your kids sometimes when they watch cartoons,” reported WREG in Memphis Tennessee. “But we’re about to introduce you to a group of grown men and women who are obsessed with one particular cartoon: ‘My Little Pony.’” News...
Unsung Heroes of Hillsdale: ‘Liz from Bon Appétit’
We pass her every day as we amble into the boisterous cafeteria. She smiles and welcomes us while we swipe our ID’s and mutter under our breath about a test we just bombed or the payment we had to make or the cost of our meal plan. Whether providing moral support to a frowning student, posting funny quotes and photos...
On the ground, in the streets, marching for life
WASHINGTON — “God have mercy on us all.” Standing at the pulpit in St. John the Beloved Catholic Church in McLean, Virginia, Fr. Chris Pollard addresses the congregation gathered for Mass before the 45th March for Life. Dressed for a day on the streets in downtown Washington, D.C., these soon-to-be marchers consist of students flown up from Ave Maria University...
Revolution, riots, rights: Students throwback to the ’60s CCA
War, revolution, riots, assassins, rights, men on the moon – this was the 1960s. This was the era in which Vietnam rattled with gunfire and burned with napalm as American soldiers battled the communist Viet Kong, while on the shores of the U.S., young men publicly incinerated their draft cards. Martin Luther King Jr. declared the dream he had for...
Unsung Heroes of Hillsdale: Custodian Vicki Baker runs Niedfeldt Residence from behind the scenes, sent kids to college
Every day, the residents of Niedfeldt go to class, take notes, and enjoy college life. They take advantage of office hours with faculty and hang out with friends. But it is easy to forget an entirely different side of Hillsdale, one that keeps things running smoothly right at home. Vicki Baker is one such hidden hero. While students carry on...
