It’s 5 p.m. in Hillsdale, Michigan. Students across campus are hungry after a long day of classes, complaining, and coffee consumption. Hundreds will head to the Knorr Family Dining Room to weigh their options and eventually land at Sizzle. Another bunch will spend precious Liberty Bucks at A.J.’s. Some will even flee to Handmade or...
Quick Hits: Kelly Franklin
This interview has been edited for length and clarity. What is one thing most people don’t know about you? I lived in Latin America as a child and I learned Spanish there. What is one experience from your childhood that you’ll never forget? I’m not quite sure if I remember this or if someone in...
Politicians’ troubling COVID-19 restrictions threaten liberty
Since the Spanish flu pandemic of 1918 — which infected nearly 500 million people worldwide and killed anywhere from 20 to 50 million victims — no one has experienced the national effects of a viral pandemic. From our couches and living rooms to our kitchen tables and recliners, we are now seeing the alarming political...
Michiganders protest Whitmer’s latest orders
LANSING, Mich. — Several hundred protestors gathered outside the Michigan State Capitol building in Lansing on April 30 to protest Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s stay-at-home orders. As rain drizzled, shouts of “USA” and “Lock her up!” erupted from crowd members, many of whom carried firearms openly. Most were not wearing masks. The protest started with an...



