Since its conception 250 years ago, the Electoral College inhibited democracy. Its original design at the constitutional convention still informs how it operates today: namely, to protect the property of America’s landed class. Democracy ought to be understood as the foundational assertion that human beings should be able to control their own lives and destiny....
As a Hillsdale College student 15 years ago, Andrew Fink rocked out on the guitar with his band, Street Fight, and contemplated moving to Nashville to pursue music professionally. “Music was my scene. I alternated between long hair and a shaved head with sideburns down to here,” Fink recalled, gesturing to his jaw. “That was...
In their last fall competition, the Hillsdale College Chargers hosted a three-team round-robin invitational on Saturday, Oct. 3. The Chargers individually posted good results in their matches against Tiffin and Walsh, two of Hillsdale’s rivals in the G-MAC. “We wanted to make our presence felt early on and get a feel for the competition,” junior...
Without its regular fall season, the Hillsdale College Women’s Soccer Club still maintains a competitive environment with intense scrimmages, relays, and other team bonding activities. “This year, the club is doing fun Friday practices with a game and scrimmage every week,” HCWSC president Julianna Battig said. “This has been a way for us to still...
Road construction on Fayette Street continues as scheduled, with construction slated to finish as soon as November. Hoffman Bros. Inc. of Battle Creek, MI, the contractors who won the project bid in July, began construction on the 1,254-foot section of road adjacent to M-99 on Sept. 9. The city plans to totally reconstruct the quarter-mile...