The Student Federation used $4,541 of its surplus budget on Dec. 3, 2020 to buy a ceremonial mace — which is a highly ornamented staff, much like a scepter — to be carried in at the beginning of each student federation meeting. According to Student Federation President Brandt Siegfried, every legislative body in the world,...
Students at Hillsdale College don’t have to travel to Washington, D.C., to experience wasteful government spending firsthand. Last semester, the Student Federation voted to spend $4,500 on a ceremonial mace. In the abstract, maces are impressive and symbolize the importance and stature of a governmental body. In the case of Student Fed, however, the body...