Since 1980, college tuition has skyrocketed, rising twice as fast as inflation. In a misguided attempt to correct this trend, President Joe Biden announced a student loan forgiveness plan. This move ignores the root causes of student debt, instead leading to an increase in the cost of higher education. On Aug. 24, those with federal...
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D.C. scooters are a scourge
Deep within the furnace of my soul burns a fire roaring with rage. It is not fueled by any man, creature or idea, but by the rentable scooters that litter Washington, D.C. These electric scooters are available on every street corner and can be easily rented on a smartphone. When a person is finished with...
QUICK HITS: Brad Blackham
Brad Blackham is a teacher of piano and directory of keyboard studies. This interview has been edited for length and clarity. What is one of the things that you enjoy teaching the most? I especially enjoy helping students to experience a work of music that is completely new to them and seeing that they’ve made...
Use social media as an art form, not a deceptive tool
Hillsdale hates social media. Or so it would seem, based on what students say about it: Instagram never shows the whole picture, Twitter is deceptive, and TikTok distracts us from truly engaging with the world. Yet social media can also direct the mind to higher beauty. It’s our most accessible way to guide people toward...
Galileo, Carnegie, and Apple: United under capitalism
When my apartment-mate and I ventured out in D.C. one afternoon, we made sure to visit the Apple Store at the Carnegie Library. The Apple Store is in the repurposed Carnegie Library, located on Massachusetts Avenue, just north of Chinatown. In vaulted marble atriums, sleek modern tables showcase shiny new iPhones, iPads, Macbooks, and AirPods....