College Chaplain Peter Beckwith first saw Republican presidential candidate John Kasich when he walked into St. John’s Episcopal Church in Columbus, Ohio — the church where Beckwith was rector. Kasich was wearing a ragged leather jacket, and ducked into a back corner of the church just before the services began. “He sat way in the...
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The man we all knew
Stephen Casai, age 64, died of a brain tumor Wednesday at 5:45 p.m. at the Hillsdale Medical Center. Known fondly by the Hillsdale College community as “Saga Steve,” Casai ’74 became a beloved figure on campus through his 35 years of working in food service. Always dressed in a suit, his constant smile and cheerful...
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Etiquette, the lost liberal art
To practice his penmanship, a 16-year-old George Washington transcribed “110 Rules of Civility” in the last 10 pages of his journal. Three decades later, General Washington quoted the old homework verbatim to his soldiers at Valley Forge, reminding them to be mindful of their personal appearance and words around women. These rules of civility, once...
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Charger chopped crowns champions
Student Activities Board held its second annual Charger Chopped event Friday, Feb. 5, and the “ATBros,” junior Eric Reagan and sophomore Steve Sartore, beat out five other teams to claim the winning title for the second time. “Even though going in there was a sense of familiarity, we both were still very nervous,” Sartore said....
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Birzer builds on book success with Kirk biography
Professor of History Bradley Birzer’s book about the man who first used the word “conservative” to describe the contemporary understanding of the political ideology seems well-timed during these presidential primaries where so-called conservatives dominate the Republican field. In “Russell Kirk: American Conservative,” Birzer presents a biography of the famed author of “The Conservative Mind.” Kirk...