The Hillsdale College speech department recently announced the Edward Everett Oratory Competition finalists. Freshman Ethan Tong, sophomore Molly Buccula, juniors Taryn Murphy and Connor Daniels, and senior Michelle Reid will deliver their speeches at the final round on Mar. 3 at 11 a.m. in Plaster Auditorium during the second CCA. “From looking at the preliminary competition, it looked intense,” Tong...
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Investment Club averages 13% return over four years
The Hillsdale College Investment Club has seen above-average growth in its investments, growing by $22,000 over four years. After receiving a $35,000 portion of the college’s endowment in 2016, the club experienced some early losses but quickly bounced back. The club’s average rate of return is over 13%, which far surpasses the S&P 500’s average rate at 9.8%. The endowment...
Federalist Society event talks ‘dead’ constitution
From presidential debates to mainstream media talk shows, arguments over the Constitution’s status as living or dead are frequent. The Federalist Society hosted an event last Thursday to help answer questions on the topic. Ilan Wurman, visiting assistant professor at the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University, gave a lecture titled “Can a Dead Constitution Bind...
Career Services to launch new networking portal
For students seeking an avenue of networking for jobs or internships, Career Services has never made it easier to connect Hillsdale alumni, parents, faculty, and friends. In October, it launched The Hub, a networking service dedicated to Hillsdale student’s personal and professional development, according to Director of Employer Relations John Quint. Before The Hub, students were often counseled to use...
Syracuse fellow talks qualifications of experts
Each day, Americans make choices to trust the opinions of people they deem “experts.” But how should individuals determine what qualifies an expert? Roger Koppl’s Praxis talk, “Expert Failure, Faulty Forensics, and Fake News” last Thursday evening sought to answer that question. The purpose of Koppl’s talk was to shed light on the general public’s widespread problem of accepting the...
Arnn crowns Reid and Balsbaugh at Prez Ball
Hillsdale College President Larry Arnn crowned seniors Michelle Reid and Dietrich Balsbaugh as queen and king of the 2020 President’s Ball court at the annual event Saturday. Arnn announced Balsbaugh and Reid’s new titles after confirming that the rumors about him and his “girlfriend” Penny Arnn being an item were in fact, “true.” The crowning of Balsbaugh and Reid brought...
Mock Trial moves on to regional tourney
Hillsdale Mock Trial Team 1150 won a bid to the Opening Round Championship Series (ORCS) by placing fifth at the regional tournament in Indianapolis, Indiana last weekend. The tournament featured four rounds of trials. During each round, teams had a chance to win up to 2 ballots, which are awarded by judges. Team 1150 won 5.5 ballots. Senior and team...
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