Almost all students who visit Stone Hill end up flat on their stomach, peering at the ground. They don’t have much of a choice: They’re hunting for fossils, and there isn’t an easier way to see them. Historical Geology class students put their classroom work to use on last week’s field trip, when they visited Stone Hill in Brookville, Indiana,...
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Students’ use of Will Carleton loans down
In the 1980s and ’90s, Will Carleton loans were a regular part of conversation — like picking up a drop/add card or hearing the chimes of the clock tower. Now, though the business office still offers these loans, only about two or three students use them each month, because many students don’t know about them, student loan staff said. The...
Scammers use college phones as call-back numbers
Hillsdale College is not looking to offer people lower interest rates on their credit cards. Phishing scams, which seek to obtain people’s personal identification information, beginning last week have used the college’s phone numbers as call-back numbers in the surrounding community. It’s the first time in years the college’s numbers have been used, Chief Administrative Officer Rich Péwé said, but...
Student Fed looks to make budget cuts
Hillsdale College’s Student Federation must reduce its spending to guard against future financial problems, after operating at a deficit for the past several years, Treasurer sophomore Ross Hatley said during the federation’s March 23 meeting. This semester, the federation has already spent its $10,000 discretionary fund, and Hatley said he expects Student Fed to run at least a $4,000 deficit....
From the Street to ‘Spengler’: David Goldman
David Goldman is best known for the columns he wrote under the pseudonym Spengler for Asia Times. He began using the pen name in 1997 to continue his successful career on Wall Street and in financial consulting for the U.S. government. In 2015, he became part-owner of the Asia Times. On Tuesday, the Eugene C. Pulliam Distinguished Fellow in Journalism...
Barney Charter Initiative to open new school in fall
More than 350 students in kindergarten through eighth grade will begin classes at the newest classical charter school of Hillsdale College’s Barney Charter School Initiative opening in Fleming Island, Florida. St. Johns Classical Academy is the initiative’s 18th school, joining others across the country from Michigan to Texas. As Michelle Knapp, the principal of St. Johns, prepares for the...
Surprenant leaves, grateful for teaching experience
After three years working at Hillsdale College, Renee Surprenant is leaving to continue to teach, design, and work in professional theater on the East Coast. Surprenant, the visiting assistant professor of design and technical director in theater arts, has designed and created the sets for 12 shows during her time at Hillsdale. She credits her time at the college for...
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