Associate Justice of the Supreme Court Clarence Thomas Spoke at Hillsdale College on Saturday | Courtesy External Affairs Associate Justice of the Supreme Court Clarence Thomas told the Hillsdale College Class of 2016 that to save America, graduating seniors need to do their civic duty, fulfill their responsibilities, and act as American patriots, describing patriotism...
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Campus to heighten security for graduation
Due to the selection of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas for the 2016 commencement address, Hillsdale College will have heightened security. Collection of the Supreme Court of the United State | Courtesy For the first time, Hillsdale College will require tickets for entry to the 2016 commencement ceremony in the Biermann Athletic Center. Representatives from...
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 —...
Search for graduation speaker commences
Last year, two students duelled with sabers for their choice commencement speaker whilst yelling incoherent Errol Flynn quotes on the top balcony of Central Hall. The decision was difficult: Michael Ward or Houdini’s ghost. One student died, and the other didn’t, leaving Ward, a leading Oxford scholar on C.S. Lewis, the selected orator, according to...