It can be difficult to accept something as fact, even if it logically makes sense, Abdu Murray told the Aletheia Apologetics club Friday. “You hold an opinion in an open hand,” Murray said. “But a conviction is held in a closed fist. You hold it tight to yourself to keep it safe.” A former Muslim who converted to Christianity, Murray...
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Suites hosts ‘Shark Tank’ style competition for dorm events
Junior Dravyn Spies, seniors Chris Dick and Fernando Bravo, and junior Taylor Chen and Nathan Stanish (left to right) pose for a photo at the event. Courtesy | Chris Dick Three dorms will host new events this semester thanks to funding provided by the Suites Residence Shark Tank competition. Sohn Residence won first place and $500 for a vintage...
Students celebrate Lunar New Year with food and festivities
Students gathered in the Mauck Solarium to celebrate the Lunar New Year last week. Megan Li | Collegian Students celebrated Lunar New Year with a potluck of Asian food in Mauck Solarium last week. Sophomore Jihye Kim, who coordinated the event, said she wanted it to be an opportunity for community and fellowship rather than a focus on food...
President’s Ball to bring Hogwarts to Hillsdale
Magic will be in the air this weekend at President’s Ball. The Harry Potter Yule Ball themed dance, hosted by the Student Activities Board, will take place this Saturday, Feb. 17, in the Searle Center from 9 p.m. to 12 a.m. Swing dancing starts at 8:30 p.m., and there will be chicken tenders, macaroons, and live music. “It’s loosely inspired...
Grade point averages are rising, data show
The mean GPA at Hillsdale College has risen since the fall semester of 2003. Courtesy | Joshua Trojniak Grade-point averages at Hillsdale College have risen over the last 20 years, from about 3.1 in the fall of 2003 to about 3.4 last semester, according to Director of Institutional Research Joshua Trojniak. “When asking a question like ‘Is there grade...
Memorization Club hosts debut event
Students and professors recited Tennyson and Tolkien in the first official meeting of the Memorization Club in January. “We hope that the Memorization Club will inspire students to take small steps to pursue memorization and recitation, thereby connecting their memory to community,” sophomore Miriam Ritchey, president of the club, said. “We believe that memory can flourish when it is connected...
CCA III covers the art of biography
Biography is a tool not only for learning about the accomplishments of historical figures, but also for learning about good character and the times in which they lived, speakers at this week’s Center for Constructive Alternatives seminar said. Hillsdale College’s third CCA of the academic year, “The Art of Biography,” ran Feb. 4-7. Roger Kimball, editor and publisher of The...
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