Ben Strickland | Collegian Senior Jack Shannon recently won the American Enterprise Institute’s 2015-2016 Young Scholars Award for his economics honors thesis, which is about the theory of “just price.” Shannon is one of four college students to receive the honor, which includes a $5,000 scholarship and invitation to AEI’s annual spring dinner. Shannon...
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Robert Hardy on Lewis, Tolkien, and World War II
Robert Hardy is one of England’s most successful character actors. He has played Sir Winston Churchill many times in television, film, and theater productions. Best known for his role as Siegfried Farnon in BBC’s “All Creatures Great and Small” series, he also played Cornelius Fudge in the “Harry Potter” films among many others. Hardy spoke...
Buffalo Ranch
Student Recreation is subsidizing costs for a student trip on Sunday, Oct. 11 from 2-4 p.m. to Buffalo Riding Ranch. The ranch, located in Hanover, Michigan, will feature an hour of horseback trail rides and an hour of wagon rides. The cost is only $10 for students. “I think that if anyone wants to experience...
Rep. Tim Walberg talks Education and House elections
Congressman Tim Walberg represents Michigan’s 7th Congressional district in the United States House of Representatives. Walberg came to campus last week to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Hillsdale Academy. How does Hillsdale Academy stand out from other schools as a model for classical education? It is based on a higher principle that the academics and...
‘Hammocking’ no longer permitted
Sweeping across college campuses nationwide — including Hillsdale — “hammocking” is a favorite activity among students and nature-enthusiasts alike. But it’s not good for the trees. Slinging portable hammocks between trees can damage the bark, leaving the trees prone to infection, Slayton Arboretum Director Ranessa Cooper said. She and campus Horticulturalist Angie Girdham ask that...




