The writer’s eyes stare at the blinking cursor on the screen, clammy hands hovering over the keyboard. “Only 50,000 words to go,” the writer thinks, “time to get to work.” Perhaps you’ve never been tasked with such a lengthy assignment, but if you’re a Hillsdale student, chances are you’ve faced an essay deadline before. The...
American media has failed to understand what actually happened in Austria, the small European nation with about 8 million inhabitants. On Sunday, the Austrian people voted Sebastian Kurz, 31, and his center-right Austrian People’s Party into power. The People’s Party, known in Austria as the OVP, won 31.6 percent of the vote. The left...
Homosexuality is a criminal offense punishable by death in 13 countries — all are Muslim majority. In 74 countries, all of which are in South America, Asia, and Africa, homosexual acts are considered a criminal offense. If Republican senatorial candidate Roy Moore, who was a chief justice on the Alabama Supreme Court, had his way,...
For many, the changing leaves and cooler nights marks the beginning of fall. For others, it means deer hunting season. Deer hunting season began on Sunday in Michigan. Bow hunting became legal on Sunday, and on Nov. 15, firearm deer hunting is allowed for two weeks.This year, new regulations exist due to increased cases of...
Best selling historian Arthur Norman visited Hillsdale College this week. He spoke on “Lenin and the Russian revolution,” as part of the Soviet Communism Core Constructive Alternative. HIs ninth book, “1917: Lenin, Wilson, and the Birth of the New World Disorder” is due out November 28. Norman is also the author of the...