McDonald was on his way to the ballpark on July 3 when he got the call telling him that he wouldn’t be playing for the East Side Diamond Hoppers any longer. Instead, his contract had been purchased by the Pittsburgh Pirates. “The first thing that happens [when your contract is purchased] is that you’re just...
The vote you will make this November is about more than party affiliations and loyalties. Though I am someone who is easily annoyed by politics, I know that this election is about picking a candidate who firmly believes in equality, the common good, freedom of expression, religion, and culture. I will be voting for Hillary...
Although they have yet to take their first exam, the 377 men and women in the class of 2020 are already testing well. According to preliminary data from the Hillsdale College admissions department, the incoming freshman class is the highest scoring to date. It enters with a 30.13 average on the ACT, surpassing the class...
When police officers killed Philando Castile and Alton Sterling it wasn’t because of their race. They were shot for disobeying officers’ commands. The purpose of the Black Lives Matter movement is clear: to oppose the racist actions of police officers who are disproportionately targeting members of the black community. According to the BLM website, the...
What’s the best book you read over the summer?Dutton Kearney, assistant professor of English: “Fobbit” is the best comic war novel since “Catch-22.” Aaron Andrews, junior English major: I read “The Wind in the Willows” every summer before starting school. It’s a children’s book about home, so it’s like going home in your mind. It’s...