The Hillsdale College Debate Team competed on its home turf this past weekend. Hillsdale hosted the Richard M. Weaver Tournament, the only debate tournament the college hosts. Seven different schools, including John Carroll University and Penn State University, took part in the tournament, which was held in Lane Hall. Debaters had the opportunity to compete in two different debate forms:...
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‘A blanket around the earth’: Hayes gives lecture series on consequences of global warming
We will not have arctic ice within 10 years and might not have coral reefs due to global warming, according to Professor of Physics Ken Hayes. In a three-part lecture series on climate change, Hayes, who has been studying global warming and climate change for 15 years, spoke to Hillsdale College students Feb. 4, Feb. 11, and Feb. 18 about...
Carrington compares Cold War to current politics
Is the bitter partisan divide we face in this country a battle between two opposing regimes? Assistant Professor of Politics Adam Carrington asked this question during a talk at Hillsdale College, comparing today’s current political climate to that of the Election of 1800. The lecture, titled “The First Cold Civil War: The Election of 1800,” was hosted by Young Americans...
Cut optic cable leaves Michigan Verizon cell users without coverage
A cut fiber optic cable caused an outage in mid-Michigan on Wednesday, affecting large areas of Michigan, including Hillsdale. Outages are concentrated in Lansing and East Lansing, according to an outage map from Verizon, although it is also affecting Jackson in high numbers. Students in Hillsdale also reported issues. Sophomore John Arnold said that although his phone service is out,...
Students to have 48 hours to create a film for competition
The Hillsdale College Film and Production Club will initiate a 48-hour film contest for 10 teams of four to compete against one another. Once the club reveals the theme on March 1, teams will have 48 hours to put together a short film and send the final product to senior Jordyn Pair, president of the Film and Production Club. Senior...
Charter application denied for Colorado Barney school
A proposed classical charter school in Colorado, part of Hillsdale College’s Barney Charter School Initiative, has been denied a charter application by the Boulder Valley Board of Education, based on concerns regarding school governance and religious discrimination. The Ascent Classical Academy Flatirons, according to its website, is “a proposed K-12 tuition-free charter public school,” and would be the next school...
College reorganizes administrative offices
In an effort to manage a rising influx of visitors and events, Hillsdale College is restructuring several administrative offices to better facilitate communication and operations between departments. “We’re trying to build a structure that will support growth and keep things operating in a logical way,” said Chief Administrative Officer Rich Péwé, noting that administrators began looking into restructuring about three...
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