When Hillsdale accepted me in 2020, I knew I wanted to perform well in every aspect of my college life. I planned my academics to graduate in seven semesters, worked at least 10 hours a week between my multiple jobs, and obtained several leadership positions. I will graduate with a B+ average GPA in May. ...
Why is Hillsdale so meme-able?
Hillsdale College is a uniquely meme-able place. With veteran meme pages like Barstooldale and Hillsdank College as well as newcomers like Logrog Flashback and Fundie_gyatt posting on Instagram regularly, there are enough memeable people and groups to support the entire meme ecosystem. Fundie_gyatt and Barstooldale’s memes largely rely on fraternity weekend habits and the perils...
A professor’s opinion: amenities on campus
What amenity should Hillsdale add to campus? Jordan Wales, theology: “A pub, interiorly decorated in English style by a classical architect, open between noon and 7 p.m., with a ‘bring your own lunch’ policy (to keep costs down) and containing a faculty-only room in which professors might converse amongst themselves to deepen friendships and nourish minds...
Keep presidential elections outside DC families
Dear Washington, D.C., let someone new run for president. Let someone who genuinely wants to serve his country run for president rather than someone whose family has been in politics for years. Washington, D.C. thinks small. It sticks with who it knows, keeping it all in the family. Hillary Clinton, a former first lady, ran...
Ban Chinese-backed social media companies
Tik Tok should be banned because it destroys focus, promotes social media addiction, and the algorithm rewards suggestive sexual content — especially from young girls. But even worse, it has ties to the Chinese government and the Chinese Communist Party, which poses a threat to U.S. sovereignty. Last week, the U.S. House of Representatives passed...