It seems COVID-19 has left nothing untouched — not even Hillsdale’s Center for Constructive Alternatives conference. Unlike homecoming, which was canceled, the first CCA of the school year went on as planned, but it featured some of its own “constructive alternatives,” such as limited attendance, special seating, and grab-and-go meals. Titled “American Foreign Policy,” the...
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Hillsdale, let’s return to normal life on campus
We cannot have the community necessary for liberal education when we treat our fellow citizens like biohazards. Therefore, Hillsdale College ought to remove all coronavirus restrictions on campus. Healthy students should not have to go into quasi-solitary confinement because they side-hugged someone who had mild flu-like symptoms. As of this writing, 43 students are in...
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Hillsdale asked to advise on Florida public school curriculum
The state of Florida has selected Hillsdale College to contribute to its public school learning standards for the second year in a row, the college announced in August. Hillsdale will work with the Florida Department of Education to review the state’s standards for civic education as well as its English language arts and mathematics curriculums. ...
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Choir copes with singer’s masks
If there’s one activity that’s particularly ill-suited for a virtual format, it’s college choir. Now, with the return of students to campus, choir is back in a different fashion than previously. All practices now take place in Christ Chapel instead of McNamara Rehearsal Hall in order to space more effectively. “The acoustics of the chapel...
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Courses ought to put more emphasis on the entire Western tradition
When I tell outsiders that I go to Hillsdale, I’m convinced I will always get one of two responses: either an exclamation of joy because of youth involvement in movement conservatism or a blank stare. For the blank stares, I usually spit out a rendition of “small liberal arts college,” combined with “south central Michigan”...