Parents and students stopped by the Old Snack Bar on Saturday for a 1980s-themed event featuring vintage video games and custom cassette tapes. The Student Activities Board–hosted event gave participants a chance to revel in ’80s nostalgia. “I thought the event was such an awesome idea, since I think young people today kind of yearn for the ’80s,” sophomore Lenora...
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Erika Kirk Named 2026 Commencement Speaker
Courtesy | Gage Skidmore Erika Kirk will address the class of 2026 as commencement speaker on May 9, Hillsdale College announced last week. The Collegian broke the news online. Kirk is the CEO and chair of Turning Point USA, roles she stepped into after the assassination of her husband, conservative political activist Charlie Kirk, last September. “Charlie Kirk became a...
Students show their wares at Midnight Market
Students arranged flowers, decorated tote bags, browsed student crafts, and took home tea and student-made goods at the Student Activities Board’s annual Midnight Market from 10 p.m. to midnight Feb. 25. Inside the Hoynak Room, paper lanterns strung across the ceiling created a beautiful and lively ambiance for shopping and socializing, according to junior and SAB team member Fara Newell....
‘A higher purpose’: CCA delves into the American Founding
The fourth and final Center for Constructive Alternatives of the 2025-2026 academic year explored the relevance of the American Revolution and founding in anticipation of the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. The CCA began on Sunday, March 1, and ran through the evening of Wednesday, March 4. Hillsdale faculty and outside speakers discussed the context of the revolution,...
Economist presents the Biblical case for capitalism
Capitalism supports economic prosperity and is grounded in scripture, economist Anne Bradley argued in a lecture hosted by Praxis. Bradley is the George and Sally Mayer fellow for economic education and academic director at the Fund for American Studies. In the Feb. 26 talk, titled “The Biblical Case for Economic Freedom,” Bradley claimed that capitalism advances technological development and human...
All three mock trial teams earn ORCS bids
Hillsdale’s Mock Trial C Team, Team 1051, became the third Hillsdale team this season to earn a bid to the American Mock Trial Association’s Opening Round Championship Series, marking the first time that all three of Hillsdale’s teams have bid to ORCS. Team 1051 placed fourth overall at a tournament on Feb. 28-March 1, with two students taking home outstanding...
‘Working with your hands and praying’: Meet a Hillsdale summer program
Growing your faith through spiritual disciplines and serving the Hillsdale community while working a farm is the Building Up Disciplines in Summer program’s pursuit, according to Ryan Perkins, director of campus recreation and club sports. “Working with your hands and praying are not mutually exclusive,” Perkins said. “It’s all part of growing as a whole human being, right? That’s one...
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