What was February like at Hillsdale College? Like anywhere else, we recognized and talked about Valentine’s Day, midterms, and the frigid weather. However, unlike most colleges, there existed a notable absence of discussion concerning the celebration (or lack thereof) of Black History Month. The most celebratory items on campus were the posters of Frederick Douglass...
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March 5, 2015July 12, 2022News
Chargers sending 15 to nationals
After a third place finish from the women and fifth from the men at the GLIAC indoor championships last weekend, the Hillsdale College track and field team is sending 15 athletes to the NCAA Division II national championships in Birmingham, Alabama on March 13 and 14, co-hosted by the Birmingham CrossPlex and the University of...
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March 5, 2015July 12, 2022Opinions
Politicians won’t save us
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...