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Letter to the Editor: In conversion, remember your roots

The anomalous frequency of conversions to Catholicism at Hillsdale College is certainly newsworthy. And despite the traces of condescension and triumphalism that inevitably attend such accounts, the Collegian’s Jan. 16 article, “Core and conversation inspire Catholic conversion at Hillsdale,” did nicely illuminate the manner in which many understand their conversions. Given its emphasis on the...

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The Weekly: Mourn with the Mourning

In the wake of the tragic death of Kobe Bryant, an athletic and cultural icon, some are using this opportunity to propagate an agenda. When basketball legend Bryant died in a helicopter accident on Sunday, alongside his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna, and seven other people, the world united in mourning the loss of an icon —...

Buckingham Palace properly rejects Harry and Meghan’s drama, hypocrisy
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Buckingham Palace properly rejects Harry and Meghan’s drama, hypocrisy

Between dramatic publicized deaths, high-profile affairs, and the living disaster that is Prince Andrew, the English royal family has seen its fair share of scandal. None, however, have been as controversial or as highly publicized as Prince Harry’s courtship and marriage to Meghan Markle.  Since their engagement in November 2017, the couple has been subjected...

MLB didn’t punish Astros harshly enough:  Organization missed opportunity to ensure such egregious offenses do not happen again
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MLB didn’t punish Astros harshly enough: Organization missed opportunity to ensure such egregious offenses do not happen again

Major League Baseball recently concluded its investigation of the Houston Astros organization for its intricate sign-stealing scheme, which was uncovered following the 2019 postseason. The commissioner’s office suspended Astros’ General Manager Jeff Luhnow and Field Manager A.J. Hinch for the 2020 season, fined the organization $5 million, and stripped the team of its first and...

Trump’s trade war with China left unfinished: New trade deal maintains tariffs on goods, affecting farmers across Midwest
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Trump’s trade war with China left unfinished: New trade deal maintains tariffs on goods, affecting farmers across Midwest

Trump and Chinese Vice Premier Liu He signed a new trade deal that is being called a major “first step” towards reaching a final, permanent agreement. Called simply the “Economic and Trade Agreement Between the Government of the United States and the Government of The People’s Republic of China,” this deal has been heralded as...