Whenever the Twitter horde sets its sights on taxes or the budget, a stunning amount of misinformation follows. People have little or no understanding of terms many economists and politicians throw around constantly and this became increasingly apparent during my discussions with others on Twitter regarding the tax exemption for colleges who do not receive...
Year: 2017
Hillsdale is conservative, not right-wing
During the Senate debate over Hillsdale College’s tax status last Friday night, New Republic senior editor Jeet Heer ungrammatically tweeted: “Impossible to overstate how beloved Hillsdale is in USA right. It’s their ideal college & constantly has right-wing luminaries as guests.” Heer is correct that Hillsdale College is openly conservative. But he and many of...
Student research suggests possible target for herpes treatment
Approximately 3.7 billion people worldwide — or 67 percent of Earth’s population — under the age of 50 are infected with the herpes simplex virus type one, which is known to cause cold sores around the mouth, according to the World Health Organization. An additional 417 million — roughly 11 percent of the global population...
Student contributes to fight against cancer
This past summer, senior biochemistry major Luke Miller researched an anti-inflammatory drug that could possibly be used to treat pancreatic cancer — an effort he was inspired to join because of his little brother’s struggle with cancer. “This is actually like boots-on-the-ground research that is hopefully going to make a difference,” Miller said. “Cancer is...
Stargazing and supermoons: Astronomy over the weekend
Although a telescope was necessary to see some of the celestial bodies in the sky during Friday’s telescope viewing, anyone on campus could see the first and only supermoon of 2017 Sunday night. Supermoons occur when a full moon appears larger and brighter than normal. This phenomenon occurs because of the moon’s elliptical orbit around the...