Millions of women from all walks of life celebrated International Women’s Day on March 8 — a day meant to inspire and strengthen all women. But when some women who had embraced the feminist label tried to join their ranks holding pro-life signs, they were berated. The day was supposed to represent the pride all...
I write in response to Kate Patrick’s article, “Talk money to me: Get a savings account,” in the March 9 edition of the Collegian. Patrick said, “If you want to save for retirement effectively and have cash on hand in an emergency, open a savings account.” I agree that a savings account is a good...
After years of disdaining identity politics, Republicans are now taking part in the game — and employing affirmative action policies like the ones they’re known for scorning. In February, Sen. Mark Chelgren, R-ottumwa, filed legislation that would require Iowa’s public universities to consider professors’ political affiliation when hiring, and to reject a prospective professor whose...
During last week’s campus lockdown, The Collegian website published the name of a former student who allegedly posed a threat to campus. Soon after, The Collegian removed the name, recognizing that it had not been confirmed by the administration. Since then, the newspaper refrained from printing the name, returning to a longstanding policy of not...
Young Americans for Liberty played dodgeball to advocate for campus carry on Friday. The “Your Life, Your Right” event, which occurred two days after Hillsdale College went into a two-hour lockdown for a potential threat but was scheduled two months earlier, used dodgeballs to show the vulnerability of gun-free zones, YAL President junior Brendan Noble...