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Writing a Life: A moment with Paul Mariani
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Writing a Life: A moment with Paul Mariani

Rachael Reynolds | Collegian Author of “The Whole Harmonium: The Life of Wallace Stevens” Paul Mariana speaks on Tuesday, Feb. 2 in Phillips Auditorium for CCA III. How did you begin with biographies? My first biography was on William Carlos Williams. My mother’s family is from Paterson, New Jersey. I was working on my Ph.D.,...

College supporter flies handmade gyrocopter around country
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College supporter flies handmade gyrocopter around country

Jerry Wilhelm | Courtesy President’s Club member Jerry Wilhelm built a gyrocopter in 2011 , an he now flies frequently in Traverse City, Michigan, and Florida. President’s Club member and Hillsdale supporter Jerry Wilhelm has a biannual tradition of attending a Center for Constructive Alternatives seminar in the fall and graduation in the spring —...

Churchill CCA breaks record: CCA on prime minster attracts most visitors in history
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Churchill CCA breaks record: CCA on prime minster attracts most visitors in history

This semester’s Center for Constructive Alternatives seminar on Winston Churchill had the highest attendance from outside visitors in CCA history. More than 500 guests and nearly 200 students attended the CCA, according to Director of Programs for External Affairs Matt Bell. The success of the Churchill CCA certainly had to do with increased advertising and...

Q&A With Steve Forbes
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Q&A With Steve Forbes

Businessman Steve Forbes speaks at CCA II: “The History of Money” in the Biermann Athletic Center Monday. Anders Kiledal | Collegian Steve Forbes is the chairman and editor-in-chief of Forbes Business Magazine and ran as a Republican candidate in the 1996 and 2000 presidential primaries. He holds a degree from Princeton University and in 1985...