We never dreamed the semester would turn out like this. We all expected to come back from spring break refreshed, ready for a beautiful Hillsdale springtime, for exams and good weather, for professors to conduct classes outside, for walks across campus and in the Arboretum. But the semester we expected is not what we received....
Cuomo’s fiscal blunders are a matter of life and death
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, whose fiscal irresponsibility has indirectly led to an extremely high coronavirus death toll in his state, deserves more criticism rather than the praise he has received of late. New York state has quickly become an epicenter of the coronavirus in the United States. According to the New York State Department...
‘Not all tears are an evil’: Let yourself grieve for the lost semester
Only four weeks ago, I was relaxing in a cabin in Tennessee, reading children’s literature for a class. It was a normal spring break, and while I was enjoying the time with my family, I was also ready to see my college housemates again. But that’s when I first heard we wouldn’t be coming back,...
Five reasons why country is the best genre, from a former country music hater
I used to hate country music. I repeated the usual talking points of “I like all music except country” and “country music is just angry men singing about divorce.” That is, until I walked into a Starbucks in June 2013. After ordering my drink, I walked over to the sidebar and grabbed a straw. I...
Letter to the Editor: Oppose Michigan’s stay-in-place order
During our darkest hour, our legislation failed to listen to “We the People.” It is time for Michigan to open its businesses and allow owners and employees to resume making a living, providing goods and services to Michigan residents. We are reaching levels of unemployment not seen in decades, and economists predict 15% unemployment by...