The tragic shooting at Stoneman Douglas High School has caused protests and walkouts, while calls for gun control flooded local and national media. I attended Cypress Bay High School, which is less than 12 minutes south of Stoneman Douglas. I knew students there, attended its debate tournaments, and knew teachers and administrators. I walked those...
Sheriff Scott Israel of Broward County, Florida, has received a great deal of scrutiny in the aftermath of the Valentine’s Day school shooting, prompting Hillsdale County Sheriff Tim Parker to send an email to his staff. “I am sure we were all sickened and dismayed when we heard the news regarding the Broward County...
The alumni office recently teamed up with the 1844 Society to show a little love to the school and bring alumni’s hearts and thoughts back to their alma mater. The Love the ’Dale campaign officially began the week of Valentine’s Day, and though all the appeals have been mailed out and the phonathon is long-finished,...
After two days of the “Conservative” Political Action Conference, it became abundantly clear: The Republican Party is no longer the place for me. I don’t know what I expected, honestly. I knew that the Grand Old Party was now the party of President Donald Trump, that traditional conservatives such as Sens. Ben Sasse, R-Nebraska, and...
Tucked away on Hillsdale Street is a small brick building with an orange awning called the House of Pizza and BBQ. Most people go for its Ultimate Barbecue Pizza, but for others, it is a place for gaining new skills and new opportunities. “It’s just packed with the barbecue taste,” Hillsdale sophomore Nick...