If environmental activists decide nearly 20 years of research is not sufficient to back a decision, perhaps it is a good thing they aren’t the ones making the decision. After a long struggle upstream, the Food and Drug Administration approved genetically engineered salmon on Nov. 19 — the first GE animal to be declared safe...
Is most contemporary Christian music on the level of the song “How He Loves,” which explains that “Heaven meets earth like a sloppy wet kiss”? After nearly four years of experiencing vigorous discussions about various worship practices within Christianity, I’d say that many students would answer “yes.” Since we focus on tradition here, it makes...
Brits seem to think there are only two candidates for the presidency. When my conversations at Oxford University turn to American politics, 9 times out of 10 I am asked: “Who are you voting for? Donald Trump or Bernie Sanders?” The European conception of American politics is slightly laughable. While these two presidential candidates seem...
Finals time brings to light a social quirk many Hillsdale students seem to possess. Throughout the academic year, and most obviously during finals, students identify and take pride in how busy they are. Take a stroll through AJ’s at 11 p.m. and eerily similar conversations can be heard from booth to booth. One student will...
“Wait — don’t drink your coffee. Let me Instagram it first,” my 15-year-old friend said as we grabbed some caffeine in Chicago. She re-arranged the silverware slightly and moved my copy of Vogue in frame. She nearly stood on her chair to get a good shot of the table. “Perfect. This will get a ton...