The new concept of conservative constitutional jurisprudence, or “common good originalism,” is a “half-baked, working thesis,” First Liberty Institute Attorney Josh Hammer told students at an event hosted by Federalist Society last Thursday. Federalist Society hosted Hammer virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Hammer, an opinions editor for Newsweek magazine, said the concept was originally...
Most Hillsdale students rushed home in March to be with their families as the COVID-19 lockdowns began. But international students from Spain and Kenya stayed behind. Senior Nico Ruben de Enrique Schmidt, from Mallorca, Spain, hasn’t left Hillsdale since last January. “When I go home for Christmas, it will be a full year since I’ve...
For Fall Break, I headed to the Dolly Sods Wilderness in West Virginia. After the serene drive down iconic country roads, I was rather surprised to arrive at a poorly-kept parking lot overflowing with vehicles. During the 23-mile loop, I encountered young families with their infants in backpacks, college kids out for day-hikes, and elderly...
