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Speaking with the Tradition: Grad Students Study the Classical Languages
Written by Nolan Ryan When you walk through the halls of a classical school, it is not uncommon to see a Latin motto or to hear children chanting Latin conjugations: “ amo , amas , amat .” Given the ubiquity of classical languages like Latin and ancient readings like the Aeneid…
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Living Abundantly: Katherine Sinkovitz, ’16, Shares the Gift of Classical Education
Written by Monica VanDerWeide, '95 Abundant life. That’s the great gift of a classical education, according to Katherine Sinkovitz, who has spent her life immersed in classical education, from her own K-12 schooling to her current pursuit of a doctorate in classical education at…
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Aiming High: Cooper Still Teaching After Distinguished Career in USAF
Written by Doug Goodnough What do the Air Force, murder mystery dinner parties, and teaching have in common? They are all passions of Denise Whelton Cooper, ’91. The retired USAF Colonel, who spent part of her 28-plus-year military career as an instructor at the Air Force…
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Horse Play: Springer Enjoying Retirement After a Career in Education
Written by Doug Goodnough Dave Springer, ’84, has been around horses most of his life. Growing up in the tiny rural community of Wren in western Ohio near the Indiana border, he would often ride along with his father as they delivered trophies to fairs and racetracks around the…
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Students and Alumni: Forming Common Bonds
Written by Doug Goodnough One of the primary goals of any college is to have its alumni engage with current students. Hillsdale College is no different. The Alumni Office offers a host of activities and events tailored to foster a spirit of engagement between alumni and…
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A Love for the Match: Ané Dannhauser Plays for Something Bigger Than Herself
Written by Stephanie Gordon Having never set foot on American soil before coming to Hillsdale College, Ané Dannhauser, ’27, of Johannesburg, South Africa, took a serious leap of faith and traveled approximately 8,500 miles to become a Charger student-athlete. There was no campus…
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Pressure Cooker: Herring Champions Growth of Classical Education
Written by Doug Goodnough Josh Herring, ’11, was a teacher and an administrator at both the middle/high school and college levels for the first 14 years of his professional career. Although he is still doing some teaching, he can now add director and author to his vitae. As…
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We Asked, You Responded
Written by Doug Goodnough There seems to be a survey about everything these days. Whether it is on social media, or an annoying political poll calling from an anonymous phone number, everyone wants to know our opinions. And there are some creative ways to poll people. To get…
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Hometown Hillsdale: Jennifer Lobaugh Lutz, ’98
Written by Stephanie Gordon Jennifer Lobaugh Lutz, ’98, stumbled upon Hillsdale College at a college fair on the campus of Baldwin Wallace University in Cleveland, Ohio. Born and raised in Cleveland, Jen was set to attend another liberal arts college, but learning about…
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Greatest Teachers: George Washington
Written by Grace Canlas “A good moral character is the first essential in a man…It is therefore highly important that you should endeavor not only to be learned but virtuous.” This advice given by George Washington to his nephew, George Steptoe Washington, embodies the spirit of…
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Greatest Teachers: Homer
Written by Emelia Klanduch Sing. Sing of rage, of Achilles and Hektor. Sing of the Greeks and the Trojans, of war, blood, glory, and fate. Then tell of the man of many ways, Odysseus and his men, and of their suffering on the sea. Tell of recklessness, of cunning, and of a…
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Ashley Poole, ’26: Hillsdale College’s First Truman Scholar
Written by Megan Li When Ashley Poole, ’26, saw an email from Larry P. Arnn in her inbox her junior year, she thought she was looking at another college marketing email. The email was a simple word of congratulations. It was only after she scrolled down to the forwarded message…
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Studying Spanish Abroad: Hillsdale’s Students Love the Experience
Written by Emelia Klanduch With so many classes to take and activities to participate in on campus, many Hillsdale students are hesitant to study abroad. But for those who make the commitment, the rewards are immense and the experiences unforgettable. Over two-thirds of…
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Truth Hunter: How Studying Literature Helps Luke Hollister as an Investment Advisor
Written by Monica VanDerWeide, '95 Conventional wisdom says that a financial advisor would have studied finance, mathematics, and economics in college. But literature? Luke Hollister, ’24, has a decidedly different and completely Hillsdalian approach to his work at Innovest, an…
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Hometown Hillsdale: Ron Budd, ’82
Written by Stephanie Gordon Ron Budd, ’82, enjoyed growing up in small-town Hillsdale, Michigan. The born-and-raised Hillsdalian came to Hillsdale College on the Bernard L. Davis Scholarship—a scholarship offered to Hillsdale High School graduates. Not having a connection to the…