On the cold clear evening of December 16, 1773, few, if any, of the participants of the Boston Tea Party realized that dumping 92,000 pounds of Indian tea into the harbor would mark the starting point of the American Revolution. Yet so begins historian Richard R. Beeman’s newest book “Our Lives, Our Fortunes, and Our...
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November 14, 2013July 12, 2022Culture
Album review: “New”
Paul McCartney has nothing left to prove. “New,” Paul McCartney’s sixteenth studio release, isn’t an “Abbey Road” or “Sgt. Pepper,” but it is by no means a disappointment. Expecting the music legend to recreate, at the age of 71, what is arguably the best album in the history of music is unrealistic. McCartney’s newest album...
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November 14, 2013July 12, 2022Opinions
The great leggings debate: Walk a mile in her leggings
The common adage that “one should dress for the job she wants” is wrong. At least, the over-dressing crowd has taken it out of context. The cliché applies to job interviews in which the job one is applying for (e.g. McDonald’s) requires less than business professional (e.g. an apron). Dressed-up should always be the attire...
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November 14, 2013July 12, 2022Opinions
The great leggings debate: Hillsdale, strip the sweats
Lululemon, the groundbreaking company in the skin-tight lycra-pant movement, faces backlash from women claiming the quality of its yoga pants has decreased dramatically, according to USA Today. No one likes her seams ripping when she hits the gym, grocery store, class, or work. But wait — when did yoga pants become a substitute for tailored...
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November 14, 2013July 12, 2022Culture
The consequences of killing Shakespeare
Shakespeare, Milton, and Austen are dead. We killed them. They are being killed in public schools across the country because of the standardization of the Common Core, according to Terrence Moore, assistant professor of history. Moore recently published his new book, “The Story-killers: A Common Sense Case Against the Common Core,” which addresses the issue...