I like reading biographies how I like eating cantaloupe; cracking open the outer exterior of an individual, and then scooping out the juicy truths of his or her life. While reading the success stories of Warren Buffet, Mark Zuckerberg, Madam CJ Walker, and Beyoncé I, of course, pictured my own biography in the near future....
Forty-four years later abortion is still legal, but the woman who helped make it so has died. Norma McCorvey, better known as Roe, died Feb. 18, at the age of 69. Ms. McCorvey is known for the role she played in the landmark case Roe v. Wade, which instituted federal protections for abortions across the...
Since Hannah Strickland ‘14 started as Hillsdale College’s social media manager two years ago, the college’s social media platforms have grown to reach more than 1.8 million people per month, according to Brad Lowrey, director of digital marketing and social media. Later this year, however, there will be a new operator behind Hillsdale College’s various...
After fundraising last week for 1,844 minutes — about 30 hours — the 1844 Society raised $2,200 from 140 participants. The society’s first fundraising campaign, which started Feb. 16 at noon and ended Friday at 6 p.m., collected money to go toward Ransom Dunn Scholarships for seniors with financial need and attracted the interest of...
Science & Ethics is a bimonthly radio show airing on Radio Free Hillsdale 101.7 FM. The following has been adapted from an interview with Dr. Laura Niklason, MD, Ph.D. Dr. Laura Niklason is a professor of anesthesiology and biomedical engineering at Yale University. Ongoing research in Dr. Niklason’s lab involves optimizing the development of an...