Simpson will hold its “asylum” this Friday, Oct. 13, for the fourth year in a row. In celebration of the upcoming Halloween season and because of Friday the 13, Simpson decided to have the asylum a earlier this year. There is an entrance fee of $2, with all proceeds going to the Salvation Army Christmas Drive. “It will be...
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Farewell to Angell: Director of Theatre retiring at end of season
After a black walnut tree fell in his yard, Director of Theater George Angell carved the lumber into a dining room table and gave it to Professor of Spanish Carmen Wyatt-Hayes. “It has been one of my great joys,” Wyatt-Hayes said. “It’s my favorite piece of furniture.” Professor of Philosophy James Stephens has one, too, as does the lobby...
Class of 2017 sets new donation record
The class of 2017 claims 45 percent participation in alumni donations this year, the highest percentage from a recently graduated class to date. More than 2,000 alumni donated $5.2 million to Hillsdale College from July 2016 to June 2017. The officers of the class chose to partner with the 1844 Society by donating to the Ransom Dunn Scholarship Fund, according...
Blackwater founder advocates for privatized military
For Blackwater founder Erik Prince ’92, a government-funded military just isn’t going to be enough. “Sixteen years of war, a trillion dollars in Afghanistan, and we’re losing,” the Hillsdale alumnus said in his lecture in Searle Center on Monday afternoon. “I think as taxpayers and citizens, as parents who send our kids into difficult places, it’s time to rethink what’s...
Founder of Catholic World News to speak on culture Thursday
Through numerous books and online news media, Phil and Leila Lawler bring Catholic evangelization to the modern era. In her blog, “Like Mother, Like Daughter,” Leila Lawler discusses everything from raising children and homeschooling, to keeping house and sharing recipes. Phil Lawler says Leila Lawler is “much more interesting” than he is, but Phil Lawler’s own commitment to sharing...
Simpson wins Homecoming for 7th year in a row
Simpson Residence won Homecoming’s spirit week competition for the seventh year in a row on Saturday, after finishing first at the Mock Rock dance-off. The 200-point victory pushed the team from third to first place, pushing it ahead of the Paul House, which was in first place before Mock Rock. Hillsdale College held its Homecoming celebrations Sept. 25-30. Ranging...
Visiting professor to give week-long lecture series on Heidegger
Visiting from the Black Forest of Germany where 20th-century philosopher Martin Heidegger once lived and wrote, Francesca Brencio will spend next week at Hillsdale delivering public lectures on the enduring importance of his thought. Hillsdale is the first stop on her 22-day tour that also includes the University of Madison at Wisconsin, the Italian Cultural Institute in Chicago, and...
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