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World class music is right down the hall — and free
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World class music is right down the hall — and free

Two world-famous performances played for free on campus last weekend but students didn’t take every available seat. Friday, one of the last remaining big band jazz musicians, trumpeter Fred Radke, blared energetic and complex solos with the Hillsdale College Big Band. Between songs, the pin-striped oldie-but-goodie cracked jokes and regaled the audience with stories of...

Trump’s sexism warrants a smart response, not more slime
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Trump’s sexism warrants a smart response, not more slime

Days after footage of Donald Trump bragging about his unsolicited sexual advances was released, women gathered in front of Trump Tower, rallying against his inappropriate behavior and vulgarity. They weren’t going down without a fight: They were going to “grab back.” In light of Trump’s impending presidency, our responsibility as women — and all those...

Identity politics to blame for Democrat’s national minority
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Identity politics to blame for Democrat’s national minority

In 2008, Barack Obama’s promise of “hope and change” attracted a diverse coalition that won him the White House. Yet the Democratic Party’s tactics of appealing to ethnic minority voters to maintain its slowly diminishing majorities turned against them as they alienated other important voting blocs. As Democrats continued losing down-ballot races, their strategy took...

How to Win a Hillsdalian Woman in 30 Days or Less
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How to Win a Hillsdalian Woman in 30 Days or Less

Guys at Hillsdale need to remember that persistence is not always a virtue. Some of Hillsdale’s men act with a relentless sense of determination when it comes to asking girls on dates. Often obsessed with being gentlemen of the highest degree, they seem to think that persistence is the key to winning a woman’s heart....