Newton’s Third Law of Motion says every action has an equal and opposite reaction. We are taught this is merely a law of physics. Yet, it is quickly becoming a law of American politics. A trend has emerged where a sudden and radical change in one party is met with an equally abrasive and extreme...
Strolling along Howell Street in downtown Hillsdale, the casual observer might miss the small, wooden sign with green and white paint that reads, “Nature’s Call Pet Shop.” Those who enter, however, will experience the pet shop’s unique atmosphere made possible by the owner, John Hatfield. Upon entering “Nature’s Call Pet Shop,” customers meet animals they...
Eighteen years ago yesterday, people across the United States woke up believing they had just experienced a nightmare. But alas, it wasn’t. Evil had rampaged a beautiful city and taken the lives of innocent Americans who never anticipated that their mundane, 9-to-5 workday would result in such terror. But on Sept. 12, the sun rose...
Students, faculty, staff, and community members gathered in front of Central Hall on Wednesday at noon for a 9/11 memorial ceremony organized by Hillsdale’s Young Americans for Freedom. Junior Carl Miller, president of Hillsdale’s YAF chapter, welcomed the crowd, saying the anniversary of 9/11 is a solemn occasion but also “a day of gratitude to...
Few theaters around the world offer productions of obscure plays like Shakespeare’s, “Henry VIII” and Gotthold Ephraim Lessing’s, “Nathan the Wise.” A group of Hillsdale College students and faculty, however, had the rare opportunity to watch professional productions of both of these plays at the Stratford Musical Festival in Ontario, Canada this past weekend. ...