The smallest crumb can devour us. Cormac McCarthy believes so strongly in the danger of our crumbs that he’s warned us twice: the first time in his novel, “Blood Meridian,” and the second time in his screenplay, “The Counselor,” which was released by Vintage Books on Oct. 15. The actual movie comes out next week....
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October 17, 2013July 12, 2022Culture
Aka Sushi: fresh fish in Jackson, Michigan
Evaluating American sushi restaurants is difficult. “Authenticity” is out of the question: I can name the good, authentic Japanese sushi restaurants in this country on two hands, and none of them are in this state or the states bordering it. At the same time, quite a bit of American sushi tastes good. Really good. Enough...
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October 17, 2013July 12, 2022Opinions
Start caring about local politics
We Hillsdale students tend to panic every time something goes down in D.C. During this embarrassing government shutdown, for example, students’ Facebook and Twitter accounts have been flooding our feeds with angry posts about the feds shuttering up the national zoo and monuments or the Obamacare website’s, er, difficulties. Yes, it’s frustrating that the panda...
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October 17, 2013July 12, 2022Opinions
Letter to the editor: Alex Eaton
Dear Editor, Casey Harper’s notion (“Redskins need a new name,” Oct.10) of a professional football team in our nation’s capital operating under a name other than “Redskins” is preposterous. One of the NFL’s most storied franchises, the Washington Redskins have honored Native Americans for eight decades and counting. Their timeless logo features a strong, stoic...
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October 17, 2013July 12, 2022Features
Free Methodist Church adapts to meet growing need
Due to rising attendance, Hillsdale Free Methodist Church held its second service in its gym for the first time ever. The church will continue to do so while college students are in town. David Turner, the church’s worship leader, said that it was about a year ago that church leaders started thinking about moving the...