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Identity politics’ thin claims impoverish discourse
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Identity politics’ thin claims impoverish discourse

One of the few unapproachable topics at Hillsdale is identity politics, demeaned as a lesser form of discourse. At the same time, however, conservatives and liberals alike fall prey to it. Let’s turn to certain claims in contemporary discourse to understand why both sides fail to have healthy discussions: participating in the “Black Lives Matter”...

College Republicans National Convention logo (from crnc.com/Wikipedia)
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CRs scrape together CPAC funds

The College Republicans will still attend the Conservative Political Action Conference this year, despite Student Fed partially funding its request. “CPAC is going to happen,” College Republicans acting president junior Madeline Domalakes said. “It was stressful, because we took on extra risks that we really didn’t want to take on. They could have tanked the...

After winning weekend, men’s tennis falls to Lewis University
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After winning weekend, men’s tennis falls to Lewis University

With four new players and a year of experience under the team’s belt, the Hillsdale College men’s tennis team toppled Cedarville University during its first spring home match last Friday.  Led by head coach Keith Turner, the Chargers went 5-9 last season, their first conference season since resurrection, finishing ninth in the GLIAC. The six-member...

Track splits for two successful meets
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Track splits for two successful meets

Hillsdale College track and field traveled to both Grand Valley State University for the annual Big Meet and Boston University for the David Hemery Valentine Invitational. The weekend resulted in 13 provisional standard performances, one automatic mark, and a broken school record. At Grand Valley, senior Dana Newell placed second and met the provisional standard...