This is the year that societal institutions will crumble or stand. The Supreme Court will decide this year whether it will redefine marriage and thereby permit same-sex couples to marry nationwide. In the modern rampage of relativity, it is important to define what marriage is and why it matters, particularly with respect to governmental recognition...
Year: 2015
Edward Snowden is not a traitor
Having called Edward Snowden a traitor once, conservative radio talk show host Hugh Hewitt did not hesitate to do so again when I questioned his claim during the Security and Privacy session of last week’s CCA. Hewitt then challenged the audience to find a definition of a traitor under which Snowden did not fall. In...
Marching for Life isn’t enough to save the family
Two weeks ago today, hundreds of thousands of people trekked to the bustling leviathan of Washington, D.C. for the annual March for Life. Even though I intern in the Capitol Hill area, the only signs of their presence I encountered were occasional sightings of men in black vestments, some isolated pro-life leaflets strewn on the...
Mr. T’s Ride
Science Lab Director Ted Miller, affectionately known as “Mr. T” by his students, works and plays more than most. He is on his second career, having taught at Hillsdale for ten years after a 30-year career at the Dow Chemical Company, where he developed more than 20 patents. Along the way, he developed a passion...
From Charger to Colts
The drive down West Carleton Road that leads to the city of Hillsdale greets passersby with a sign: “Hillsdale, it’s the people.” That sign reminds Hillsdale Academy Assistant Headmaster and Athletic Director Mike Roberts of why he decided to settle in the city of his alma mater where he has lived for more than 13...