Hillsdale Blog

Bowling Buddies

Many schools have programs for children with special needs but lack resources for adults. This is a void that SPARC and volunteers with the Hillsdale Buddy Program aim to fill—and do so with weekly trips to the bowling alley.

Front exterior of the Hillsdale College Ambler Health and Wellness Center.

Acknowledge Our Humanity: Conversations with Brock Lutz

The first step of asking for help is often the hardest. Sometimes, the admission of our need makes us feel like failures. Brock Lutz believes it is important that we acknowledge our humanity and take that first step, “We want people to express their emotions but recognize they can still do something with them.”

Closeup, top-down view of two plastic water bottles.

Going Green While Saving Green

There are actually many small ways college students can lower their carbon footprints without spending extra time or money—it just takes some creativity.

Oxford University Exterior Sunny Courtyard

Lived Studies: My Summer at Oxford

Formal classrooms are just a part of our whole education, which encompasses everything that forms our being, including short conversations with people on the street.

Office Hours Observations

In addition to being fantastic academic resources and mentors, our professors have amazing stories to tell and experiences to share that we leave unknown when we don’t visit them and, at least once in a while, let the office space as well as the professor speak to us.

As Flies to Wanton Boys

When registration week rolls around, students scramble to figure out which classes they want to take and how to manage their schedules in the upcoming semester. Thankfully, there are a few tricks to making registration a little easier.

Oh what a Lovely Day! Adventures in a Chrysler

When a semester starts to wind down, students from far away suddenly realize that they have to get home! There are few things that build stronger friendships between odd assortments of students than a good ole’ Hillsdale carpool. This is the tale of the Great Minnesota Caravan.

Hillsdale’s Own Heorot

Hillsdale’s dining hall is a place where leisure, friendship, and thought come together to bring vitality to our community of learners—not unlike Hrothgar’s great hall in Beowulf.

Showcase in a Showdown

Thirteen years after Centralhallapalooza’s debut, CHP Showdown is still an occasion near and dear to its sister event. Both activities create a buzz weeks in advance and both showcase a well rounded, talented student body.

Who Runs the Burt House

On any given night you can expect the same thing: a group of guys sitting around the couches, one outstretched on a reclined chair, all smiles, and a nice little handwave when someone new walks in to join the gathering. Nights at the Burt House provide a good picture of off-campus community.

(Unexpected) Major Opportunity

Senior philosophy major and recently awarded Fulbright scholar Colleen Prince didn’t arrive at Hillsdale considering her major, but leaves convinced that the discipline can prepare you for literally anything–even a scholarship to train in Ukrainian folk dance.

Remi Brague: a Philosopher and Friend

To many, Remi Brague is a French historian and philosopher who studies Arab, Jewish, and Christian thought in the Middle Ages. To Hillsdale students, he is a friend.