What is epic poetry? Well, nobody agrees, so this is just Drout’s definition. For me, the epic is the integration of heroic feats into a matrix of real historical, political, and cultural material. Do you consider “The Lord of the Rings” epic? Yes. The difference is it’s set into the political and cultural matrix of...
When asked if they had used a prescription “study” drug that was not their own, 15.1 percent of Hillsdale College students surveyed responded in the affirmative. In a survey conducted by The Collegian, 72 of 477 students admitted to using someone else’s prescription for a drug such as Adderall, Ritalin, Vyvanse, or Concerta at least...
There’s a new sheriff in town. Well, on campus at least. The administration hired former Hillsdale County Undersheriff Bill Whorley as the new director of campus security and emergency management. Whorley has more than 30 years of law enforcement experience in Hillsdale — first as a patrol officer and then as undersheriff. Whorley was hired...
Only five incumbent presidents in the last 100 years have lost re-election, and Gov. Romney couldn’t garner the momentum to make President Obama the sixth. Still, I was surprised that the Republican base didn’t turn out for our nominee. Romney will endure much criticism in the coming weeks, and I think it’s important to reiterate...
We frustrated Republican voters can learn something important from this Tuesday’s election by asking ourselves a question: are we more disappointed that President Obama won or that Gov. Romney lost? The day before the election I received an email from “Mitt Romney” with the subject line, “Brett, I need your vote.” It sounds funny now,...