I am a 20-year-old sorority girl, but I have yet to drink a single drop of alcohol. I am waiting until my 21st birthday to drink, because it is the law. All of us ought to respect it. The 21-year-old drinking age in the United States exists to try to limit drunk driving incidents and...
It’s 3 p.m. on a Monday, and Howard Music Hall is full of practicing musicians who have just come from class. As you walk down the hall, a soprano with her face turned away from the window belts a high “C,” only to be drowned out by the pianist in the next room who’s pounding...
During my daily commute through the nation’s capital, I passed a group of high schoolers sitting in a circle outside the White House. They were swaying and humming, and I was trying to figure out if this was a morning yoga session or a religious vigil when I noticed the array of signs lining the...
Vice President Mike Pence took a hard stance against the cooperation between North Korea and South Korea during the 2018 Winter Olympics. Two weeks ago, Pence attended the opening ceremony and caused a stir in the American press. He did not stand or applaud for the joint Korean team when they entered during the Parade...
I was 18 when I had my first drink with my dad. He sat me down to have a conversation about alcohol in light of my first and fast-approaching semester at Hillsdale: “I understand that it seems arbitrary,” he said, “but it’s really not that big of a deal. You should just obey the law....