Major General Melvin Spiese will visit Hillsdale College for the fourth year in a row to give a one-credit course on post-Cold War national security in the U.S. for the Military Strategy minor beginning next week. The class will run from 3-5 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from Feb. 24 to March 7. Spiese retired from the Marine Corps...
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Library to host Gatsby book discussion
While it won’t be one of Jay Gatsby’s raucous parties, F. Scott Fitzgerald fans are invited to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the publication of “The Great Gatsby” in a book discussion on Feb. 26. The discussion, hosted by Mossey Library staff, will take place at 12:00 p.m. in the Heritage Room and include a pizza lunch and snacks, according...
Hillsdale professors discuss tariffs
President Trump has launched tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China this past week. Courtesy | Wikimedia Commons President Donald Trump launched new tariffs on three major U.S. trading partners this month, wielding trade policy as leverage to combat the fentanyl crisis. Several Hillsdale economics professors weighed in on the potential impacts of these new tariffs. Though they can lead to...
Q&A with the king and queen
Zachary Ponraj and Maddie Hornell were crowned the President’s Ball king and queen. Courtesy | Emma Kate Mellors Zach Ponraj was named President’s Ball king. Do you prefer blackjack or poker? FanDuel. What’s your favorite children’s book? “If You Give a Mouse a Cookie” — I relate deeply to the “one impulsive decision spiraling into total chaos” way of life....
Adventure club to ice fish
The Hillsdale College Outdoor Adventure Club will take students ice fishing on Saturday. Courtesy | Caroline Hennekes The Hillsdale College Outdoor Adventures Club will take 15 students ice fishing at Baw Beese Lake Feb. 15. “It’s free fishing weekend, that’s the attraction,” sophomore TJ Korotzer said. Fishing license requirements are waived on Feb. 15 and 16 for all species of...
Author lectures on bringing back practice of civility
Alexandra Hudson recently published a book on civility. Catherine Maxwell | The Collegian Adopting civility in daily life could heal our divided society, said Alexandra Hudson in her Feb. 10 lecture “The Soul of Civility,” also the title of her latest book. Hudson, the founder of the online community Civic Renaissance and 2020 Robert Novak Journalism Fellow, gave the lecture...
Arnn receives Heritage award
College President Larry Arnn received the Great American award from The Heritage Foundation on Monday. Courtesy | Hillsdale Archives Hillsdale College President Larry Arnn recently received The Heritage Foundation’s Great American Award at its Awakening 2025 Conference Jan. 10 in Sea Island, Georgia. “As our country endures battles over our history, our language, and even the meaning of America, Larry...
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