John Adams deserves a statue on the Hillsdale Liberty Walk. The Walk already includes George Washington and Thomas Jefferson to commemorate the American founding. While both of these men are meritorious figures, the absence of Adams, who was critical to the success of these men and our country, leaves the Liberty Walk incomplete. John Adams...
Rules and punishments will not eradicate the college campus sexual assault pandemic. This crisis will end only when students’ education convinces them to lead moral lives. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos showed she does not understand this reality when she addressed the issue last Friday at the Mackinac Republican Leadership Conference, imploring universities to heighten the...
When World War I broke out, there was no federal intelligence community, no CIA, FBI, or NSA. There was Elizebeth Smith Friedman. The 1915 Hillsdale alumna remains one of history’s all-time best code breakers, influential in the development of America’s intelligence-gathering bodies. Her expertise brought officials from the FBI, U.S. Navy, and Treasury Department knocking...
While traveling to the southern reaches of the G-MAC, Hillsdale College volleyball swept two matches last weekend. The Chargers improved their overall record to 10-3, and their conference record now sits at 3-2. The southern campaign began with a 3-0 victory over Kentucky Wesleyan College in Owensboro. Hillsdale’s defense limited Kentucky Wesleyan’s hitting percentage to...
A week and a half ago, California lawmakers passed the “California Values Act.” Reading the title of the bill, you may have been optimistic that California was actually promoting something moral. Allow me to dash your hopes. The bill, which waits on Gov. Jerry Brown’s desk, prevents the deportation of illegal immigrants and protects their...