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John Wayne is more than a cowboy
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John Wayne is more than a cowboy

A photo of John Wayne from the 1940 film, “The Long Voyage Home.” Courtesy | Wikimedia Commons When a tycoon tried to take a family’s land in the movie “El Dorado,” an alcoholic sheriff did nothing to help – but John Wayne did. “Your gun hand’s no good,” gunman Nelse McLeod said. “Just give me...

The New Yorker reporter did not come to flatter us
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The New Yorker reporter did not come to flatter us

The New Yorker article served its purpose. Courtesy | Flickr. When Hillsdale students were bickering with New Yorker readers in the comments section on Instagram last week, one thing was clear: only a small percentage of people had read Emma Green’s article in its entirety.  From the April 10 issue of the New Yorker, Green’s...

Professor appointed to board of NRA
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Professor appointed to board of NRA

Professor of History David Raney was elected to a three-year term on the board of the National Rifle Association and will be sworn in on Saturday, April 15, with duties beginning the following Monday. Raney has taught at Hillsdale for almost thirty years and has written extensively about firearms and the Second Amendment.  “I began...

DeSantis calls for educational independence
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DeSantis calls for educational independence

  “We’re standing with parents and we’re standing with students,” Gov. Ron DeSantis said last week on campus. Conservative leaders need to do more than just play defense against the left — especially in education — said Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in a speech at Hillsdale’s Searle Center last week. “We’ve drawn a line in...

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Charger Chatter: Joni Russell

How do you maintain your drive when things get challenging? My teammates and seeing their drive and constant hard work keeps me passionate. I revert my thoughts back to my teammates and say, who am I doing this for? I’m doing it for them, and my school, not myself. If you could be any celebrity...