Blue Check Twitter and Co. has struck again, this time with a scathing review by Pitchfork, a music journal, of rock-revivalist Greta Van Fleet’s recent major label debut “Anthem of the Peaceful Army.” Then came the hive mind of self-entitled “patrician” music-lovers who remain secretly glad that a large, mainstream media outlet actually vindicated their...
A tweet from Elle magazine two weeks ago lured followers to a voter-registration site by promoting a fake-news headline: “Kim Kardashian and Kanye West are splitting up.” The magazine apologized in the wake of backlash, “Our passion for voter registration clouded our judgement and we are sincerely sorry.” But plenty of tweeters gushed over the...
Basketball season is officially underway. The Hillsdale Chargers traveled to Division I Oakland University to take on the Golden Grizzlies in an exhibition game. Although Hillsdale trailed by only two with less than a minute left, the Grizzlies still overcame with a 67-61 victory. The Chargers had 11 steals, contributing to Oakland’s 25 turnovers, but...
If the polling proves accurate, Michigan voters will soon approve a recreational marijuana ballot proposal. Marijuana support has become not only socially acceptable, but in vogue, uniting conservatives, liberals, and libertarians; hip politicians and stoned citizenry. Indeed, despite federal and state bans, fans of the drug are ubiquitous — even pious Hillsdale College is home...
Hillsdale’s City Council voted unanimously on Oct. 1 to grant DowDuPont Inc. a tax exemption that will enable it to expand its Hillsdale Dow Automotive plant. Located in the Hillsdale Industrial Park, the Hillsdale Dow Automotive plant manufactures glass bonding and structural adhesives used in the automotive industry. Established more than 40 years ago, it...