When Republican Rep. Eric Leutheuser talks political philosophy, he uses a trinity of institutions as his guiding principles in Michigan’s House of Representatives. “Family, church, and local community support American civil life when they are successful,” Leutheuser said. “When those institutions are under attack, our society wobbles. Local communities are weakened all the time when...
Category: Election 2016
Letter to the Editor: Isaac Morrison ’14
Dear Editor, As the Collegian recently reported, Dr. Arnn and several Hillsdale College faculty lent their public support to Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump. They continue to do this despite reports of Trump’s repugnant sexual remarks and alleged actions toward many women. I believe this reflects poorly on the college. While I understand that the...
Gary Johnson is not a libertarian, but Darrell Castle is
As Libertarian Party presidential nominee Gary Johnson slips in the polls, libertarians need a new option for president. At the beginning of September, Johnson polled about 10 percent nationally but he has slid down to 5.8 percent, according to RealClearPolitics. Libertarians should have been willing to compromise and support Johnson, but now that he cannot...
Trump leads among Hillsdale students
If the election were held today, for whom would you vote? Create pie charts With 19 days until the national election, Hillsdale College students favor presidential candidate Donald Trump. Of 493 respondents, a Collegian survey found that more than 43 percent are planning to cast their ballots for the Republican Party’s nominee. That is comparable...
Majority of students ‘satisfied’ with Trump victory
While numerous college campuses are holding counseling sessions and protests in the wake of President-elect Donald Trump’s victory, a majority of Hillsdale College students said they were satisfed with the results.