Two weeks ago, two ice cream cones, one vanilla, one chocolate, were dropped into the center of College President Larry Arnn’s Saga table, splattering him with ice cream. “The first thing I thought was, oh crap, someone just skyscreamed Dr. Arnn,” said senior Ethan Showler, who was sitting at Arnn’s table. “What do you do?” Those at the table watched...
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Gaetano earns Ph.D.
A professor skipped school last Thursday. He was at the University of Pennsylvania instead. And yes, he had permission. When he left, Matthew Gaetano was a professor in the history department. He has returned now, a changed man. He is Matthew Gaetano, doctor of history. Gaetano skipped school to defend his dissertation. That was the final step in a long...
Alumnus serves as state representative
Following an Oct. 10 speech, Hillsdale students crowded around an energetic alumnus with a strong message to young people who are interested in politics: step up and lead. Tom Morrison’s amiable confidence and down-to-earth grassroots tactics won over Illinois voters in the past two election cycles. However, the popular state representative’s journey to his home state’s General Assembly has been...
Professor spotlight: William Abram
Although it’s only his first semester teaching at Hillsdale College, Assistant Professor of Mathematics William Abram has exciting ideas for the future. The new addition to the Hillsdale Mathematics department said he hopes to start up a lot of student research. “I do a lot of research, and some of that is of a level appropriate for undergraduates,” Abram said....
Free Methodist Church adapts to meet growing need
Due to rising attendance, Hillsdale Free Methodist Church held its second service in its gym for the first time ever. The church will continue to do so while college students are in town. David Turner, the church’s worship leader, said that it was about a year ago that church leaders started thinking about moving the service into the gym. “There...
Alumna covers politics and pot for National Review
Betsy Woodruff ’12 has covered an array of topics for National Review. Her articles have ranged from an examination of frat-boys’ political proclivities and reviews of cultural products like “America, You Sexy B*tch” and HBO’s “Girls” to accounts of trips out to Colorado to investigate the effects of its recently-loosened marijuana laws (National Review’s cover story Sept. 16) and to...
