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People-watching and pancakes
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People-watching and pancakes

When you walk down North Howell Street late on a Friday or Saturday evening, one patch of windows on the storefront illuminates the dark street. Peek inside, wandering wayfarer. You’re welcome, and they’re open all night. It’s just after 9 p.m. on Friday at the Palace Cafe, a diner wedged into a storefront in downtown...

No choice between nostalgia and defeatism in ‘The Benedict Option’
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No choice between nostalgia and defeatism in ‘The Benedict Option’

Before “The Benedict Option,” there was just Rod Dreher and his new book’s eponymous idea. But come March 14, the American Conservative blogger promises a full explanation of the murky term with “a strategy for Christians in a post-Christian nation.” Although Dreher delivers, his strategy tempts his audience to believe Christians can only survive modernity’s...

Ashby’s award-winning ice cream at A.J.’s
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Ashby’s award-winning ice cream at A.J.’s

It’s the after-class treat, the late-night studying reward, the heart-to-heart conversation snack: ice cream from A.J.’s Café. In fact, it is such a popular purchase that A.J.’s sells an average of 21 3-gallon tubs of ice cream throughout one week. “I had my salesman tell me a few years ago that I sell as much...

Why aren’t Eastern religions in Hillsdale’s Classrooms
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Why aren’t Eastern religions in Hillsdale’s Classrooms

Hillsdale students are familiar with Aristotle, Plato and Socrates, but have they ever heard of Ibn-Sina, Nagarjuna, or Keiji Nishitani? Maybe, but they can’t thank Hillsdale College’s core curriculum for that knowledge. The core’s exclusion of Eastern traditions and religions most recently came under scrutiny when a reporter from The New York Times visited campus...