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A gavel on a judge’s desk. Courtesy | Wikimedia Commons Chief Justice Mark Martin, the founding dean of High Point University School of Law, visited campus Sept. 17 to speak on the crisis of free speech in this country and the necessity of good lawyers to preserve the First Amendment.  “To maintain freedom and liberty, you need to have lawyers...

Sophomore Chris Ambuul won last year. Courtesy | Lucy Jansen Men of campus will present their style, charm, and talent next week to compete for the title of “Mr. Hillsdale” at one of Pi Beta Phi’s annual philanthropic events. “Mr. Hillsdale” will return Friday, Oct. 3, at 6:30 p.m. in Plaster Auditorium. Proceeds from the beauty-pageant-style event will benefit Pi...

Members of GOAL leadership pose with check from Hillsdale County Community Foundation. Courtesy | Rachel Marinko The Hillsdale County Community Foundation awarded $25,778 to GOAL earlier this month, providing financial support to the college’s volunteering program for the eighth consecutive year. “It enhances what the program is able to do for those people,” said Rachel Marinko, director of student programs...

McDonald’s employee Pam Allion stands by the new self-service kiosk to assist customers. Nicole Ault | Collegian McDonald’s has spread American values around the world, said Charles Steele, associate professor of economics, as he described his experiences traveling and eating fast food from France to China on Sept. 11.  After shaking a carton of fresh McDonald’s fries onto a paper...

Christ Chapel. Courtesy | Christa Green A two-day symposium will honor the 1700th anniversary of the Council of Nicea Sept 26-27. “Reformation & Tradition” will take place in the Hoynak Room in the Dow Center. Westminster Theological Seminary and Hillsdale College’s English, history, and philosophy and theology departments will sponsor the symposium, which will feature 15 lectures on the Nicene...