Sophomore Emily Schutte presented a speech in response to the topic “Foreign Policy, Free Speech, and Academic Freedom” at the competition. Courtesy | Instagram When sophomore Emily Schutte saw the topic for the 24th annual Edward Everett Oratory Competition, she knew she had to enter. Her memorized presentation on “Foreign Policy, Free Speech, and Academic...
Students will have the opportunity to minor in media studies beginning this fall. The new minor will replace the rhetoric and public address department’s mass communications minor, offering a broader study of media. Media studies will be included in the 2022-2023 course catalog. “I want students to think critically about their media environments, to learn...
Opinions editor Rachel Kookogey originally arrived at Hillsdale with hopes of being a pre-med student. However, one trip to the Collegian office changed those plans. “I just walked into the office, just to see what it was like,” Kookogey said. “And I kind of got guilted into it.” Kookogey began her Collegian career at the...
The Hillsdale College speech department recently announced the Edward Everett Oratory Competition finalists. Freshman Ethan Tong, sophomore Molly Buccula, juniors Taryn Murphy and Connor Daniels, and senior Michelle Reid will deliver their speeches at the final round on Mar. 3 at 11 a.m. in Plaster Auditorium during the second CCA. “From looking at the preliminary...
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...