Month: February 2020

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Professors react to State of the Union
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Professors react to State of the Union

Hillsdale faculty applauded and criticized aspects of President Donald Trump’s State of the Union speech, as well as Democrat reactions.  Trump spent much of Tuesday night pointing to American history and claiming that America is stronger and better than it has ever been. He also touched on themes of Manifest Destiny and the last frontier....

Halftime show: Put your kids to bed
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Halftime show: Put your kids to bed

Honestly, I didn’t think it could get worse than last year.There was no possible way the NFL could do worse than hiring  “Maroon 5” to headline last year’s Super Bowl show.  I was wrong.  At first, the decision didn’t seem problematic. Columbian pop star Shakira, and superstar Jennifer Lopez had the makings of an incredible...

Changes in class schedule could fix lack of space in dining hall
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Changes in class schedule could fix lack of space in dining hall

  It’s a problem that every student in Hillsdale is all too aware of: there just isn’t enough space in the Knorr Dining Room.  Students who prefer not to stand and wait in long lines every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at noon find that there is hardly anywhere to sit when they come later in...

ATO house renovations unite fraternity members with alumni and legacy
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ATO house renovations unite fraternity members with alumni and legacy

It was Taco Tuesday when I arrived at the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity house to meet with President Micah Perry and learn about the house’s recent renovations.  Upon entering, I was taken through the dining room where fraternity brothers shuffled past each other, exchanging jokes and greetings while helping themselves to large servings of refried...