Sigma Chi’s Derby Days, the annual fundraising competition between sororities, nearly doubled the school fundraising record. The fraternity raised $9,300 for Operation Homefront after combining two formerly separate fundraisers, the Fritze Farm 5K and Derby Days. It surpassed the $5,600 record set earlier this month by Alpha Tau Omega. “That’s pretty much the highest we’ve...
Month: October 2015
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Liberals are nerf-herders
Last week, the Daily Beast wrote an article suggesting that conservatives align with the “Star Wars” films’ evil Galactic Empire instead of the Rebel Alliance. Those half-witted nerf-herders have no idea what they are talking about. The article, titled “Why Conservatives Love the Galactic Empire,” assembled various tweets from prominent conservative journalists to construct their...
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College radio station dedicated
On Monday at noon, faculty and staff gathered in the Searle Center with supporters of the college to dedicate WRFH, Hillsdale’s new radio station. The studio, located in the Dow Leadership Center, was installed this summer by the Bold Gold Media Group, and began broadcasting patriotic music on July 10. “We wanted a radio station...
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‘The Onion’ makes me cry
One of the most striking features of 21st-century public discourse is the rising prominence of satire, particularly online. Satire has played a significant role in Western political and societal discourse for centuries, especially after Jonathan Swift laid the blueprint for the modern journalistic satire in his “Modest Proposal.” It has, however, become more and more...
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On the record with Pulliam Fellow James Rosen
Fox News Chief Washington Correspondent and author James Rosen completed teaching a two-week course in journalism at Hillsdale College Wednesday, Oct. 28. His work has appeared in publications such as the Atlantic, National Review, New York Times, and Playboy. His latest book “Cheney One on One: A Candid Conversation with America’s Most Controversial Statesman” releases...