Teachers must encourage their students to love America by capturing their imagination, said Matthew Spalding, dean of the Van Andel Graduate School of Government in a talk at Hillsdale’s main campus Feb. 9 “The good life is one that calls us to rightly order our loves, and the Declaration of Independence is part of our...
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Letter to the Editor: Ragebait away — Simpson’s victory is its own reward
The men of Simpson celebrate the homecoming victory in September 2023. Courtesy | Zach Ponraj Did Simpson win homecoming? Yes. Does Simpson deserve to have the trophy? Yes. Does Simpson need it? No. The trophy — part of which is still at large — is just a symbol. It ceases to mean victory the moment...
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Meet the senior on track to complete 16 CCAs
Senior Brendan Burnham misunderstood a joke his freshman year and attended his 15th CCA last week. Courtesy | Augustine McCormack Some students wish they didn’t have to attend any CCAs. Senior Brendan Burnham has attended 15 — and he’ll complete his 16th next month. He won’t have missed a single CCA during his four years...
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Students dress for a night out in France
Students donned their best French-inspired attire for this year’s Versailles-themed President’s Ball. Senior Kellen Pollock wore a powdered wig, and sophomore Sam Baggott wore a maroon dress jacket with gold lace. “I always like to do everything 110%, especially when it comes to dressing up, and I really liked the theme,” Baggott said. Rachel Marinko...
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Stonebraker gets first start despite loss
Courtesy | Ashley Van Hoose The Chargers men’s basketball team went 1-1 this weekend, beating Tiffin University 67-59 Feb. 5 and falling to Ohio Dominican 76-71 Feb. 7 at home, making its season record 9-13. Sophomore forward Connor Stonebraker made his first career start for the Chargers in their game against Tiffin, leading the team...