Winning in basketball isn’t determined merely by which team shot the higher field goal percentage or grabbed more rebounds. If the Hillsdale College men’s basketball team had any doubt of that before this week, they learned it the hard way last Thursday at Malone University in a heart-breaking 81-80 defeat. “When you shoot 60 percent...
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February 27, 2014July 12, 2022Opinions
Claire Underwood is no feminist
Netflix’s original series “House of Cards” portrays the darkest side of American politics. It’s difficult to find a character to root for because every character oozes depravity. Claire Underwood, the wife of the show’s fictional vice president, is no exception. On Feb. 14, Jezebel called Claire Underwood, a “feminist warrior.” The article cites Claire’s bill...
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February 27, 2014July 12, 2022Sports
Victory sends Chargers to GLIACs
On Saturday, the Hillsdale College women’s basketball team came back home after two weeks on the road to defeat Walsh University. The Chargers were able to celebrate Senior Day by clinching a spot in the GLIAC tournament with the 75-63 victory. Walsh was the first team Hillsdale has defeated both times they have met this...
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February 27, 2014July 12, 2022Opinions
Body checking should be banned
A Canadian restaurant named its soup of the day American Tears last Friday. Team USA was bested once again by its Canadian neighbors at the Olympic Games in Sochi. If that’s not bad enough, they lost the bronze medal game to Finland too. But if USA Hockey sticks with its decision to delay the introduction...
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February 27, 2014July 12, 2022Opinions
The strain of Ukraine
Ukraine is caught between a rock and a hard place. In this case, the rock is Russia, and the hard place, Germany. According to her spokesman, German Chancellor Angela Merkel agreed with Russian President Vladimir Putin that “Ukraine must quickly get a government capable of acting and its territorial integrity must be preserved.” Translation: Putin...