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Walsh, Bugni discuss a day in the life of a public defender
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Walsh, Bugni discuss a day in the life of a public defender

Public defenders act as the wall between mob justice and liberty, according to Joe Bugni, a federal crime attorney in Wisconsin. Ryan Walsh ’09, a former clerk to Associate Justice Antonin Scalia, interviewed Bugni on Oct. 15 about Bugni’s work as a public defender. More than 50 students attended “A Day in the Life of...

‘Empire has consequences’: Habib talks republics, Rome in library lecture
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‘Empire has consequences’: Habib talks republics, Rome in library lecture

On Oct. 15, Hillsdale’s Mossey Library hosted Associate Professor of Politics Khalil Habib in its newest installment of the Our Faculty’s Ongoing Research lecture series.  Habib spoke on the theme of liberty and empire, and the differing views that three prolific political thinkers — Machiavelli, Hobbes, and Montesquieu — each had on these important themes....

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It shouldn’t be so hard to find privacy on campus

College is a crazy adventure of bustling schedules. Moving away from home into one giant home shared with hundreds of other students is quite a change. Between classes, office hours, homework, studying for exams, athletics, clubs, jobs, and social life, it seems as though students have very little time to just sit back and relax...

Tamara Barnes: Students should consider college years for more than academics
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Tamara Barnes: Students should consider college years for more than academics

As a Michigan State House of Representatives candidate for District 58, which includes Hillsdale County, I have invested some time learning about Hillsdale College, particularly its relationship to the greater Hillsdale community. Having grown up near Ann Arbor, I understand the complexities of this dynamic – the benefits and drawbacks for communities that host prominent...