Erik Prince, Hillsdale class of ’92, founder of Blackwater Worldwide, considers himself an entrepreneur, but also a patriot. In his memoir, “Civilian Warriors,” he writes of his military contractor business’s involvement with the CIA and State Department in the post-9/11 world that “Blackwater’s contribution to Operation Enduring Freedom wasn’t ever conceived of as a business...
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December 4, 2014July 12, 2022Opinions
Organ donation: Say ‘yes’ to saving a life
When Tonya Gomez learned that she had three hours to make it to the hospital for a life-saving surgery, she could barely muster the energy to pack an overnight bag. Her battle with cystic fibrosis had left her lungs scarred, infected, and performing at only 19 percent. Her body’s energy raced through calories just to...
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December 4, 2014July 12, 2022Culture
Orchestra to perform ballets
Visions of sugar plums and a tragic tale of star-crossed lovers will enchant audiences of Hillsdale Orchestra’s performance this weekend, Dec. 5 and 6 at 8 p.m. This concert—the second of the semester—will feature the second suite of Tchaikovsky’s “The Nutcracker,” along with the second suite of Prokofiev’s “Romeo and Juliet.” The two suites, both...
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December 4, 2014July 12, 2022Culture
Mocked by despair in “Mockingjay”
“My name is Katniss Everdeen. I survived the Hunger Games. I was rescued by District 13. Peeta was left behind.” A shaking Katniss is curled up in a ball, muttering these words to herself in what seems to be a dark back room in the opening scene of “Mockingjay: Part 1.” Doctors call her name,...
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December 4, 2014July 12, 2022Opinions
Ferguson protests justified
Michael Brown’s tragic death in the streets of Ferguson is only the latest example of the fractures which still exist in our society. Fears of racial discrimination and abuse of power remain an ever-present reality in segments of America. Yet the conservative response to the grand jury decision in Ferguson has demonstrated an inability to...