Edward Snowden is an “unprincipled traitor,” retired Col. Peter Mansoor maintained in a debate last week. Across the stage, Rodd Monts argued the opposite: Snowden is a hero. “Snowden chose to take a very courageous step to address what he saw as a grave constitutional matter, a mass surveillance on U.S. citizens,” said Monts, field...
Year: 2016
Hillsdale students need new dorms, not an expensive chapel
Christ Church, named after the Philadelphian Church that the Founding Fathers’ worshipped at during the Continental Congress, is planned to complete the quad, and serve as one of the two most prominent buildings on campus. There are alternative uses for this money that will give greater benefit to the students, faculty, and the college’s reputation....
Americans need to rediscover patriotism
As we read by the fireplace in the Heritage Room, cozy on a chilly Michigan afternoon, we transport ourselves into the realms of those whom we study. While we physically exist in the same beautiful environment, we risk becoming so enchanted by personal adventures that it goes unappreciated. Our preoccupation blinds us to the marvels...
Beauty deserves a showcase
Hillsdale College has a growing permanent art collection with no permanent home. This is a blot on the college’s liberal arts reputation that can only be resolved by building a gallery for the collection. Although the collection is not large, it includes a wide breadth of artworks from different times and cultures — everything...
A.J.’s Café no longer serving white bread
Seeking to make its menu healthier, A.J.’s Café in Grewcock Student Union will no longer serve white bread on its sandwiches. A.J.’s manager Lisa Beasley said the café is getting new menus, which could arrive as early as next semester. They will display calorie counts on its items, and to make its meals healthier, A.J.’s...




