As 11 a.m. classes let out, a quiet crowd gathered in front of Central Hall. The entire student body of the Hillsdale Academy, Hillsdale College students and faculty, and those visiting campus for the Center for Constructive Alternatives filled the Quad to commemorate the eleventh anniversary of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. The...
The 18 to 29 demographic, wearing Urban Outfitters “hope and change” T-shirts, rocked the vote in 2008. Four years later, the enthusiasm has dissipated. In 2008, President Obama’s campaign appealed to the youth with the promise of a bright future– including jobs after graduation. Those college freshmen, who are now seniors, aren’t fooled. Paul Ryan...
In South Korea, it is a national mandate that all able-bodied men between the ages of 18 and 30 must serve two years in the military. Any objectors are thrown in prison. So, for most, the choice is a simple one. When sophomore Sang Jun “Jay” Lee considered colleges four years ago, he had limited...
In June of 1980, Bill Lundberg was running the race of his life. Just seconds away from qualifying for the Olympics in the steeplechase, he ruptured his Achilles tendon. Then in February, his father suddenly died. Only a month later Lundberg lost his first coaching job at Jackson Community College.Despite these early hardships, Lundberg went...
A bright yellow bike stands outside of the shop on Broad Street, matching the sunflowers filling the big window. Jane Stewart, the owner of Smith’s Flowers, greets each customer that walks into her little flower shop as if they were lifelong friends. “Hello, sweetie,” she says. Or, “Here are your flowers, honey.” Smith’s Flowers and...