Hillsdale runner safe after Boston Marathon bombing
“I had so much joy. I was physically drained and emotionally ecstatic,” Kevin Walton said. “And then I looked at the television. I went from joy to devastation.” Forty-seven minutes after the Hillsdale resident completed the Boston Marathon, two explosions went off near the finish line. At least three people were killed, and more than [...]
Q and A: Brenna Findley
Raised and homeschooled on a farm near Dexter, Iowa, Brenna Findley, 37, attended Drake University and the University of Chicago Law School. Upon graduation, Findley worked as an attorney in private practice at a national law firm in its Silicon Valley and Washington, D.C. offices. She later served as Chief of Staff and Counsel to [...]
Miller the mentor: finding an academic niche
Join a cult. That’s my final advice to my fellow students as I enter into that mysterious place we call the real world. I am not suggesting you start sacrificing chickens in your dorm room or restart the now-defunct campus group that sword fought in the Arb. But instead this: find a professor who shares [...]
Tower Light, Fed quarrel over budget
The Student Federation will vote today on whether to reduce the budget of the Tower Light, Hillsdale College’s student literary journal. The proposed cut will remove 33 percent, or $3,950, of next year’s overall Tower Light budget – 40 percent of what it allocates for printing. This proposed cut comes on the heels of a [...]
There’s a storm brewing
The play tells the story of a magician named Prospero (played by senior Daniel Spiotta) a former duke… [more]
Centralhallapalooza plans in motion
The Student Activities Board will put on its biggest event of the year next weekend: Centralhallapalooza. The… [more]
Convention controversy
Angry shouts, a student removed from the room, and questionable voting procedures marred the Michigan… [more]
Opinion
Beauty as capital
Your first response when you hear that someone goes to University of Virginia or Notre Dame is likely — “Oh, I hear the campus is beautiful.” You might also know that Virginia has a great law program, and Notre Dame is a top medieval studies institute, but that won’t color your perception of the entire [...]
Sports
Baseball wins two against Northwood
The Hillsdale Chargers baseball team has a long road ahead of them to the conference tournament, but this Wednesday they came a little bit closer to the realization of their hopes with two wins at Northwood University. The first game was a continuation of last Wednesday’s weather-postponed game. The Chargers won 3-0 behind sophomore Shane [...]
Spaces
‘Game of Thrones’:
Come for dragons, sex, and intrigue. Stay for the political philosophy. “Game of Thrones” is now in its third season, with its latest episode approximating 4.73 million viewers. The show has secured a number of Emmy’s, Golden Globes, and, according to Forbes, the title of “Most pirated show in 2012.” The television show is based [...]
Arts
‘Eurydice’ a moving commentary on memory
The scene of Hillsdale College’s upcoming production of “Eurydice” doesn’t begin as expected for a Greek tragedy. It begins with peaceful ocean sounds, a girl sitting on a beach chair beside a mound of sand, and a young man picking away at his guitar nearby. Not your average Greek tragedy. The performance, directed by George [...]
Something for everyone
“If someone asked me if I’d be doing this ten years ago, I would have laughed. I would have said ‘No chance, no way!’ Not this,” Theresa Walker laughed and gestured at her domain with a sweep of her hand. “Not in a million years” But here she is. And here is Walker’s Timeless Closets, [...]
In the works: College plans future construction projects
As construction winds down on the new Margot V. Biermann Athletic Center, Hillsdale College is already looking toward the future when it comes to adding new facilities to the college campus. In addition to the renovation of existing structures such as the George Roche Sports Complex and various student dormitories, the college has plans for [...]
