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Don’t ever be afraid to say #MeToo
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Don’t ever be afraid to say #MeToo

When I read an email soliciting me to come “hear one of America’s best investigative reporters” speak on the dangers of the #metoo movement, I was startled. What could Heather Mac Donald possibly say that would trump empowering women standing up for themselves? As I listened to her lecture, it became increasingly clear that she...

This isn’t Sparta. This is Rivendell.
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This isn’t Sparta. This is Rivendell.

In last week’s Collegian (“Hillsdale Isn’t Athens. This is Sparta.”), junior Nic Rowan compared Hillsdale College to Sparta. According to him, a Hillsdale education more closely resembles the rigorous military training of Spartan youths than the open inquiry that characterized Athens. But, really, Hillsdale isn’t much like either of those ancient cities. In fact, the...

Gazans deserve the right to protest
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Gazans deserve the right to protest

Demonstrators gathered along the border of the Gaza strip and Israel over the past three weeks. Israel’s army stationed tanks and more than 100 snipers on the border with the authorization to shoot. Unsurprisingly, bloodshed ensued. The protests revolve around the Palestinian right of return, the paramount political issue to many Gazan refugees. The issue...

The Weekly: Learn about Michigan’s governor race
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The Weekly: Learn about Michigan’s governor race

National politics tend to energize a majority of Hillsdale College students, but with the Michigan gubernatorial race gearing up for the Aug. 7 primary and the general election Nov. 6, it’s time for students to turn their attention toward the principles and solutions of the 18 candidates vying for governor. The race is particularly interesting...

Core science courses need reform
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Core science courses need reform

Near the end of our time together in Physical Science, my chemistry professor asked who had taken a chemistry class before. Everyone’s hand shot up but mine. I tried desperately to make eye contact, hoping to be noticed. It didn’t work. “Good,” the instructor said. “You all have.” I barely passed Physical Science, a class...