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Many Hillsdale professors and students say they doubt that the Gaza ceasefire deal enacted earlier this month will resolve conflict between Israel and Hamas, but Visit­ing Professor of Jewish Stud­ies Michael Weingrad said it seems promising. “The way I look at the Gaza peace plan is ‘I don’t know what’s going to happen,’” Weingrad said. “At the same time, I’m...

The Phi Kappa Phi National Honorary awarded Hillsdale College alumna Vivian Turnbull ’25 an $8,500 scholarship for graduate studies.  Turnbull was one of 48 Phi Kappa Phi members nationally awarded the scholarship this summer. The national honorary offers scholarships to assist students with graduate school. Turnbull will put her scholarship toward her degree at the University of Notre Dame Law...

Hillsdale freshmen chose their own fall semester schedule instead of being assigned one by the registrar’s office, according Associate Registrar Lacey McConnell.  The registrar’s office said the change was important because both faculty and students felt more comfortable and less stressed at the beginning of the semester.  “For freshmen, they’re stressed about getting what they need,” McConnell said. “For instructors,...

A group of Hillsdale students gathered at the Phi Sig Pavilion Oct. 18 to spend the morning walking and praying around campus. Freshman Christian Brossa said the walk had a “huge positive impact” on the rest of his day. “I usually start the day in prayer, but to be deliberate about it, to be intentional about what you’re praying about,...

Two of Hillsdale College Mock Trial’s teams, named New-lo Contestant-ere and Actors Reus, competed in their debut pre-season invitational tournaments Oct. 18-20, with Actors Reus finishing in third place overall at Washington University in St. Louis. Actors Reus, a team of mainly upperclassmen and returning mock trial veterans, finished with a final ballot score of 6-2. New-lo Contestant-ere, the new...

Hillsdale will offer a new online course called “Colonial America: From Wilderness to Civilization” starting Nov. 6, featuring lectures from College President Larry Arnn, Associate Professor of Politics Kevin Slack, and Professor of History Paul Moreno. The six-part documentary course will feature lectures from Hillsdale professors. The course will explain what made the American Revolution uniquely successful in establishing a...