On Sept. 16, Professor of History Paul Rahe gave a lecture on the grand regime of ancient Sparta, its character, and its statesmanship. Rahe has published multiple books on ancient Sparta and will soon publish another, “Sparta’s Third Attic War.” “Rahe has a sense of the larger world and of history not in isolation to the world of action and...
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Babylon Bee Editor-in-Chief speaks on the power of humor
Humor in the news is more important than ever, said Kyle Mann, editor-in-chief of the Babylon Bee in a speech to Hillsdale students on Sept. 8. “Satire is prophetic,” Mann said. “It simply takes people’s beliefs to their next logical conclusion. When you look at the worldview of progressives, their entire worldview demands that they progress, that they keep pushing…so...
Constitution Day speeches highlight vigilance, preservation
Hillsdale’s Constitution Day Celebration featured speeches with a theme of vigilance for the future of the country and preservation of the founding ideals embodied in the Constitution. The event, which is held annually in Washington, D.C., was at the Trump International Hotel. Speakers discussed election integrity, civil liberties, recovering American greatness, and the rise of China, all emphasizing that it...
Garden Party returns to the Arb
On Friday, the Students Activity Board will hold the annual Garden Party in the Slayton Arboretum for the first time since 2017 with the theme of “cottagecore,” according to SAB Director Zane Mabry. The Garden Party is an annual semi-formal dance held in the fall. “The arb is a really neat area,” Mabry said. “It’s not the first place you...
Q&A: Victor Davis Hanson, visiting professor of history
What has your trip to campus this year looked like? “I’ve never been more hurried. I will be here for 14 days, and I teach a three-and-a-half hour class on World War II four days a week. Yesterday I met with the Alexander Hamilton Society. And then I have to write about 3,000 words a week. I do two columns....
Hillsdale alumni clerk for US Supreme Court this term
Three Hillsdale alumni are clerking for the Supreme Court in the term that begins next month. Garrett West Jr. ’15, Elliot Gaiser ’12, and Manuel Valle ’11 began their new jobs in July. They join six other Hillsdale alumni who have served as clerks for the court in the last 25 years, according to a college press release. West...
Winston Churchill comes to campus
Hillsdale College is getting a visit from Winston Churchill this weekend. Churchill reenactor Kevin Radaker will perform at 2 p.m., on Saturday in Lane 125. The event is sponsored by the Hillsdale Community Library. Radaker, a former professor of English at Anderson University, will give a performance on the life of the former British prime minister, focusing on the “trials...
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