In his address last week about the current conflict with the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, President Obama presented his four-point plan to defeat it using airstrikes, relying on Arab nations for ground support, cutting the Islamic State off from its resources, and giving humanitarian aid to refugees. He made no attempt, however, to...
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September 25, 2014July 12, 2022Opinions
Mythos and mistakes: war leaves no champions
Saturday night arrived. I, prepared to rage, went to a certain fraternity’s annual and infamous “America” party. Amidst the patriotic apparel and multitudes of mini flags, I noticed a poster which instantly dampened my mood. It pictured the United States in stars and stripes surrounded by the words: “America: Back To Back World War Champions.”...
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September 25, 2014July 12, 2022Features
“Turn out President Fairfield”
As Hillsdale College approaches the end of its 170th anniversary as an institution of higher learning, few controversies have plagued campus like the Great Rebellion of 1866. Today, students complain about visiting hours, but in 1866, students protested the administration’s rule against the admittance of females into student groups. The Great Rebellion started when Hillsdale...
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September 25, 2014July 12, 2022Opinions
Becoming human beings versus human doings
To the double major who takes 18 credits, runs four student organizations, and works three jobs, I ask: How do you do it? I know how I did it once: sleep deprivation, rushing about, ignoring exhaustion, yet never letting that forced smile fall from my face. It’s not worth it. Our culture, especially at Hillsdale,...
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September 25, 2014July 12, 2022Opinions
Every baby should be royal
“Kate Middleton is pregnant with her second child,” announced Vogue Daily last Monday. Headlines in London papers and the news bulletins around the world all read the same. Prime Minister David Cameron congratulated the happy couple: “I’m delighted by the happy news that they’re expecting another baby.” It seems fairly normal until you realize that...