What would happen if the Earth stopped spinning or lost all its water at once? David Consiglio, an Oakland Community College professor and high school science teacher, may have the answer. Consiglio gave a talk about these and other questions addressed in his book “Spoiler Alert: Everyone Dies: The Lighter Side of Global Annihilation”...
Duncan Stroik, the designer behind Christ Chapel, visited campus last Thursday. We sat down with the architect for a conversation on the chapel, on architecture, and on his inspiration. Stroik, a second-generation architect, translated his childhood of visiting historic and modern buildings into a career in architecture, which he studied at the University of...
Before he came to Hillsdale, Rhetoric and Public Address Professor Ethan Stoneman taught class wearing a beret, and his students called him “Sir.” Now, he opts for slacks and lets students lead class discussions. Stoneman joined Hillsdale this semester after leaving his post at the Virginia Military Institute, where he taught English, rhetoric, and humanistic...
Central Hall, the oldest and most iconic building at the heart of campus, is just an administrative building today, but its architectural design reveals it was once a hub for much more. Dedicated in 1853, nine years after Hillsdale’s founding, Central Hall was originally built as a center for the college’s primary functions. It housed...
The history department is offering a new one-credit class with no textbooks and weekly, hour-long meetings. It seems too good to be true. But it’s real: For the first time, Professor of History Dave Stewart is teaching a class called Scandinavian History. Twenty students attend the weekly lectures, a large class size by Hillsdale standards....