If you had told me four years ago that running for political office was the least effective way to impact long-term public policy, you would have received a skeptical stare. Nevertheless, when Republican former Michigan State Rep. Leon Drolet announced that politicians are the least effective conduits of social change during his guest lecture on...
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March 5, 2015July 12, 2022News
Professors present various views on justification
The fruits of a fall semester seminar on justification were on display last Friday at a panel event hosted by the Lyceum, a student organization funded by the Intercollegiate Studies Institute. At the panel, Professor of Religion and Humanities Tom Burke, Assistant Professor of Religion Don Westblade, and Assistant Professor of History Matthew Gaetano gave...
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March 5, 2015July 12, 2022Culture
Bob Dylan uncovers Sinatra in ‘Shadows of the Night’
For a cover album, Bob Dylan’s “Shadows in the Night” is full of surprises. It is surprising to begin with that Dylan, who in 35 previous studio releases has never produced an album devoid of original content, would opt to make one at the ripe old age of 73. It is more surprising that Dylan...
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March 5, 2015July 12, 2022News
Bubble soccer: hard-hitting fun
Think bumper cars, but with bubbles instead of cars. Hillsdale College students participated in a young sport called bubble soccer on Saturday, but most players were not focused on the soccer part of the game. “Very few people are out there to actually play soccer,” sophomore Don McChesney said. “The majority of us are just...
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March 5, 2015July 12, 2022Opinions
Pope Francis seeks to remedy spiritual poverty
The modern world is a mess and the Roman Catholic Church is having a discussion on what is the best tone and focus to deal with it. The reason that everyone is so fascinated with Pope Francis is that he seems to have adopted a very different tone and focus relative to Pope Benedict XVI...