Last week the United States Supreme Court heard oral arguments on California’s Proposition 8, a ballot proposal passed in the Golden State that prohibits same-sex marriage, and the Defense of Marriage Act, legislation signed by President Bill Clinton that defines legal marriage as a union between a man and a woman. By bringing this case...
Year: 2013
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The Collegian Weekly
The Facebook page Hillsdale Compliments is kind of cheesy. The number of women who apparently embody Christ’s love is maybe a tad over the top. But the site has a clear purpose, and it’s an admirable one — to make people feel good. The mission statement of Hillsdale Unfiltered, a rival Facebook page created shortly...
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The Interview: Gary Johnson
Gary Johnson, former governor of New Mexico, spoke in Phillips Auditorium on April 2 as part of the Reboot! Campaign of Our America Initiative. A self-made businessman, Johnson ran for president in 2012 as the Libertarian Party candidate. He continues to advocate for the freedom movement and has hopes for the continued advancement of liberty....
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Fairchild speaks on discovering poetry
Poet B.H. Fairchild gave a lecture Wednesday night titled “Coming Into Poetry.” The renowned poet spoke about how he developed his love of poetry and the written word growing up in small town, blue-collar America. Fairchild emphasized the dual current of his talk, stressing that the autobiographical aspect was an essential part of understanding the...
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Core quirk results in a plethora of upperlevel English classes
Due to the new core requirements being implemented next semester for freshmen English, the department has expanded its slate of upper-level class offerings for the fall semester. The new core will stagger first-level English classes to be offered in spring semester freshman year and fall semester sophomore year, making the English faculty free to offer...