Students can transport themselves to France this weekend at the Versailles-themed President’s Ball, hosted by the Student Activities Board, Feb. 7 from 9 p.m. to 12 a.m. in the Searle Center. Swing dancing begins at 8:30 p.m. Sugar cookies, cheesecake bites, charcuterie cups, and mocktails will be served. This year’s President’s Ball will feature the usual staples like dancing, food,...
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Hillsdale’s new silver ‘H’ is ready for a photo op
Terrence “T” Wall donated a giant “H” sculpture in order to rally campus spirit and provide “a selfie spot.” “I noticed there really weren’t any selfie spots for visitors or students to remember Hillsdale by,” Wall said in an email. “Sure, the tower is on the logo, but you can’t stand up in the air in front of the tower!”...
Professors to discuss the historical meaning behind “The Trump Doctrine”
Professors will debate “The Trump Doctrine,” at an event sponsored by the College Republicans today at 7 p.m. in the Heritage Room. “Following the administration’s actions in Venezuela, we were curious as to what the Trump administration’s international strategy is,” sophomore and Vice President of the College Republicans Jordan Nelson said. John Grant, associate professor of politics; Mark Moyar, director...

Can American journalism be saved?
Political cartoonist A.F. Branco presented his cartoons during his speech at the CCA. Courtesy | Austin Thomason A free people needs a free press, not censorship, speakers said at this week’s Center for Constructive Alternatives seminar on “Journalism and American Democracy.” “The Founders never tired of affirming that the free press was one of the great bulwarks of liberty,” Hillsdale...
Hillsdale to launch new media app by fall semester
Hillsdale College aims to release a new website and app by this fall, with the website designed to unify all of the college’s current websites into one, and the app will place the college’s online teaching material in one location. Executive Director of Online Learning Jeremiah Regan ’08 said Hillsdale’s new website will centralize its many sites, simplifying navigation for...
Mock trial sweeps Princeton at first spring competition
Several Mock Trial competitors took home outstanding individual awards, with Hillsdale’s A Team placing fifth in a tournament that moved onto Zoom due to bad weather Jan. 24-25. Hillsdale’s A Team was supposed to compete at Georgetown University. It swept Princeton University 2-0 in the first round, swept Penn State University’s B Team 2-0 in the second round, lost 0-2...
College repairs union flood damage
The college is replacing dry wall, baseboards, ceiling tiles, and carpet in three rooms after the union flooded last week, according to Vice President for Administration Richard Péwé. Extremely cold temperatures caused a pipe to burst, filling AJ’s Cafe, the formal lounge, and the hallways near the bookstore with a couple inches of water. “We will run the fans and...
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