Last week, I tried to take the most bitter perspective on winter as the Underwarm Man while having a bit of fun with Dostoevsky at the same time. This week, with an encomium to winter, I would like to offer my community a more positive perspective on these cold days. From somewhere in the early...
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February 26, 2015July 12, 2022Opinions
Our education is a gift we must give to others
The two of us — Andy Reuss and Matt O’Sullivan — have spent the last three-and-a-half years attempting to justify our education here, and this is what we’ve come up with: We’ll be better suited for graduate school; companies will find our liberal arts background appealing; our education is good in and of itself, forming...
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February 26, 2015July 12, 2022Opinions
Organ donors save lives
You need only one. Ten years ago, my father donated a kidney to a former co-worker’s spouse. Ten weeks ago, my mother donated her kidney to her friend. In a way, they gave all of themselves. In reality, they gave an extra, four-by-two-by-one inch organ weighing about four ounces. In this, they gave life. Perhaps...
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February 26, 2015July 12, 2022Features
Horton hordes Hillsdale history
“How much do you want for it, and what are you going to do with it?” Jeffrey Horton’s unique real estate mantra follows every inquiry into his property. He doesn’t care about price or buyer, but whether the buyer intends to preserve the history of the building. For Horton, historical preservation is everything. The Dawn...
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February 26, 2015July 12, 2022Features
Alphas and civil wars
It all started with a name. In the fall of 1857, a name split the Ciceronian Society in half. One side wanted to continue using their original title, while the other advocated for a new title: Alpha Kappa Phi. The argument flared up when the Hillsdale College faculty declared that men and women could no...