Two concerned economists — both calling for economic reform, advocating the rights of small business owners, and decrying crony capitalism — engaged in a fierce debate hosted by Enactus on Friday. Both voiced disgust for Wall Street corruption. Both supported worker’s rights, fair working conditions, and fair wages. Both think the current socioeconomic system is...
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September 25, 2014July 12, 2022Opinions
Hillary Clinton’s Benghazi bugaboo
The frenzied media continues to wonder why Hillary Clinton will not announce her run for president. But the answer is obvious. The clamor erupted as the former first lady went on a book tour that looked a lot like a campaign tour. Last week, Jon Stewart on “The Daily Show” mocked Hillary and the media...
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September 25, 2014July 12, 2022Opinions
The death of dating
What happened to dating? When did we begin to exchange the nervous yet exciting conversations over coffee for casual late nights in the union together, the dinner-and-a-movie dates for hookups in some dingy back room of a party? There’s a split within our society that’s highlighted clearly at Hillsdale College. Instead of giving ourselves a...
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September 25, 2014July 12, 2022Features
Hillsdale County helps homeless
“I didn’t want to lose my children.” Most women don’t think about having their children taken from them. But for a 27-year-old resident of Family Promise of Branch County, who will be referred to as Beth, homelessness made this a very real possibility. “I’m not a bad mom,” she said. “But I felt like it...
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September 25, 2014July 12, 2022Opinions
Watch the Walkers
A 20-year-old student weighed down by a backpack full of Latin homework versus a 2,000-pound car cruising at 40 miles per hour. Does that sound like a fair fight? This is a daily occurrence students face on the streets surrounding Hillsdale’s campus and needs to be remedied. A student is hard-pressed to cross the road...