Hillsdale’s politics department has its takes on the events that unfolded inside and outside the White House this summer. Courtesy | The Hill (Middle East) Current events this past summer have been nothing short of bizarre, said Khalil Habib, associate professor of politics. “One of the most unbelievable things is anyone taking a shot at a former or current president,”...
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College moves forward with construction projects
The new classical education building is scheduled to finish in May 2026, according to Chief Administrative Officer Rich Péwé, but nearby construction projects may continue for years into the future. Crews laid foundations for the Diana Davis Spencer Graduate School of Classical Education, as well as steel framing for the building and rough outlines of plumbing and electricity, according to...

New scholarship inaugurated in honor of anti-apartheid feminist
Joel Pollak poses with his wife Julia and two children. Courtesy | Times of Israel To honor his mother-in-law’s legacy as a leading anti-apartheid feminist in South Africa, Joel Pollak endowed a scholarship in the name of Rhoda Kadalie at the end of last year and shared her story in a talk Sept. 3 in the Elizabeth Hoynak Archive Center....

Students nominated for national broadcast awards
Ten current and former students are finalists for national awards from College Broadcasters Inc., the organization announced Aug. 27. “We can tell people here how good they are, that their content is excellent, that they’re improving, but when someone externally listens to that same content and acknowledges it as being one of the best in the country, that means something...

Koon restarts as a women’s dorm
Koon resident assistants Madison Gilbert and Lauren Bixler pose for a photograph in the dorm. Courtesy | Megan Li Hillsdale College’s Ezra L. Koon Residence has changed from a men’s dorm to a women’s dorm for the 2024-2025 school year. Dean of Women Rebekah Dell said the residents of Koon are determined by Hillsdale’s housing capacities and student body breakdown....

College Republicans to host Gov. Kristi Noem
Noem speaks at Conservative Political Action Conference in Dallas 2021. Courtesy | Slate South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem will visit Hillsdale Sept. 11 to speak on Minnesota’s and South Dakota’s respective policies at 3:30 p.m. in Plaster Auditorium. Hillsdale College Republicans is hosting Noem’s talk “The Tale of Two States: South Dakota’s Success vs. Minnesota’s Socialism,” which will compare her...

HillsdaleGo replacement app in beta testing
“Hillsdale Experience” will soon be up and running in replacement of HillsdaleGo. | Courtesy Pixelro After the HillsdaleGo mobile app shut down in the spring, ITS is nearly ready to release “Hillsdale Experience,” the new app to replace it. The app shut down after a miscommunication about the date of the service’s termination from the Virginia-based vendor Ellucian, Kevin Mauer,...
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Meet the doppelgängers: Models give life to campus statues
From his corner-office window in Lane Hall, Gary Wolfram, the economics program director, can look down into Kresge Plaza and...

From hobby to career: Hillsdale alumnus pursues opera
Alumnus Nicholas Nestorak ’11 sings opera for a living, and he hasn’t thought of a backup plan. “This profession...

Valor and values: Senior designs Civil War showcase
More than 400 students left Hillsdale to fight for the Union — a higher percentage than any other western college....

Dancing with family and sugar plum fairies
The orchestra played as the curtains closed upon a young lady, who in that moment lived a dream of many...

A Thai tradition in Hillsdale
Prapai Ringenberg, affectionately known to those in the community as Pai, leaned back in a faded blue chair in one...

Hillsdale leads the state in Platoon Leadership Class size
Hillsdale has more students training to be Marine officers than any other college or university in Michigan, according to the...

Alpha Omega: A Hillsdale haven
Shawn Noblit has a calm, pleasant demeanor — the type of person who puts you at ease. But she’s resolved...

Catching waves and life lessons
When junior Nainoa Johsens was a “young and reckless” 16-year-old, he found himself thrown to the bottom of the ocean,...
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