Year: 2013

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Students want us to get naked

This year, many students in the Opinions section have challenged us to resist judgment and stereotypes. They’ve urged us to recall that “in the end, we’re all—first and foremost—Hillsdale students” and that fundies are “really just like you.” Just last week, one student pointedly asked “when did we all decide that the job defines the...

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Good for NJ, not the nation

When New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie hosts a town hall meeting, attendees can count on two things: flaring tempers and off-color language. At a town hall in May, the Republican Governor defended post-Superstorm Sandy measures to build protective sand dunes along the Jersey shore. While most homeowners accepted government compensation for portions of their land,...

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Library gives extra books to students

Library: a place to borrow books, so you don’t have to buy them. But the Hillsdale College Mossey library has a stash of free books –– books that you don’t have to bring back –– and it’s available to anyone. “Most of the books that are available are donated by patrons, friends of the college,”...

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Women’s basketball travels to Texas

Tomorrow evening the Hillsdale College women’s basketball team will tip off their season against St. Edwards University in Austin, Texas. It’s the first leg of a back-to-back in the heart of the Lone Star State. “We’re looking forward to playing out there and attacking the challenge of playing two teams we don’t know very well,”...

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Debate smashes at tourney

The score difference between Hillsdale’s forensics team and the runner-up at a tournament hosted by Marietta College last weekend was 70 to 21. Hillsdale won six out of 12 events at the tournament outright, with finalists in four more. Those victories, along with high rankings by every member in preliminary rounds, contributed to the overall...