Hillsdale College stayed open for the full 2020-2021 school year, despite hurdles posed by government responses to COVID-19, something that was only possible because “we’re stubborn,” according to college President Larry Arnn. “This is our business and we couldn’t see a good reason not to do it,” Arnn said. While Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer and...
We are living in Robert Bork’s America, and it’s the fault of liberalism, according to Barton Swaim. Swaim, a political books columnist for the Wall Street Journal and the spring 2021 Eugene C. Pulliam Distinguished Visiting Fellow in Journalism, gave a public lecture on April 20, titled, “You Can’t Argue with the Righteous: Is Political...
Why are some health-conscious people rejecting canola and other genetically-modified oil? Is there real science behind the counter-canola craze, or is it just another dieting fad? According to Harvard expert Guy Crosby, soybean, canola, palm, and corn oil are the top four vegetable oils consumed in the United States. These oils are referred to as...
Stephen A. “Tony” Batman has made more money than most people his age, but his biggest piece of advice for Hillsdale students at a lecture last Thursday was not to overvalue money. “There’s nothing wrong with making money, but some people make money their entire life,” Batman said. “If you ask them what is most...
The temperature is above 40 degrees in March, the sun is shining, and absolutely no song fits the mood better than the smooth, breezy melodies of “Cruisin’” by Huey Lewis and the News feat. Gwyneth Paltrow. That is, until musical sister trio HAIM’s “Gasoline” entered the scene last month and presented itself as a serious...