When the Washington Post amended its obituary over the weekend from describing ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi as the “Islamic State’s terrorist-in-chief” to “austere religious scholar at the helm of Islamic State,” Twitter was quick to clap back with satire. Users parodied the glaring bias with comparable blunders: “Adolf Hitler, passionate community planner and dynamic...
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The Weekly: China’s Clock is TikTok-ing
TikTok, the most-downloaded social media app in September, is looking to cut its Chinese roots. And for good reason: Through TikTok’s Beijing-based parent company, ByteDance, the Chinese government demands access to TikTok’s user data. And when requested, ByteDance hands it over. Now TikTok wants to move out of Beijing and into Singapore or elsewhere in...
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The Weekly: Don’t stifle hot air
At a book signing at UCLA over the weekend, Donald Trump Jr. shut down his own keynote address just 20 minutes after it started. When people attending the event, sponsored by the conservative activists of Turning Point USA, learned that there would be no question and answer session, they began to riot and chant “U-S-A”...
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The Weekly: Parents are partners
While our parents being in town is probably the best part about Parents Weekend at Hillsdale College, it’s not what makes this time so important. Most colleges have a parents weekend, and most students’ parents will visit their school at some point during their college career. Being treated to dinner by your mom and dad...
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The Weekly: Advocate for change the right way
When Bon Appetit announced they would stop allowing students to punch in their ID numbers for meals, students were outraged. Without first asking why our food service provider made this decision, students took to Facebook to post their grievances. Events of the past year show students won’t hesitate to express concerns about perceived issues on...