Both the men’s and women’s track teams earned third overall at the Grand Valley Winter Classic this past weekend, placing among nationally acclaimed athletes. The two teams that placed before them, Lincoln University and Grand Valley University, are top-ranked teams. Head men’s coach Jeff Forino said the team did very well, and several athletes broke...
Month: February 2014
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Steven Crowder to entertain crowds
Comedian and contributor Steven Crowder will be at Hillsdale College on Tuesday, Feb. 4 for a Q&A session hosted by Young Americans for Freedom. “He’s a comedian, not just an ordinary conservative speaker. We’re looking to mix it up a little bit by getting a lot more young people to come out, not just people...
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Replace war on drugs with war of ideas
Marijuana legalization frees up police resources that have for many years been wasted on a nearly impossible to enforce prohibition policy. That should be celebrated. Actual use of the drug, however, should not be. As other states consider following Colorado and Washington state’s decision to legalize pot, parents, educators and lawmakers should actively oppose marijuana...
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Much ado about something
Shakespeare is not a wardrobe’s worth of ruffs and farthingales bundled together by antiquated content and lit by tallow candles. Good productions of his plays highlight this, helping modern audiences transcend the language and cultural barriers that can make his writing difficult to appreciate. But how far is too far? The Abridgement? The Adaptation? The...
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Beyoncé is no feminist
Inexplicably, the queen has become a feminist icon. Last year, “British Vogue” gave her cover space as a “modern-day feminist.” Just two weeks ago, the hip-hop singer wrote an essay called “Gender Equality is a Myth” for Maria Shriver’s latest installment of The Shriver Report, a women-focused media initiative. But nothing about Beyoncé’s music promotes...