On-campus student employment at Hillsdale College has continued mostly unhindered in spite of the order by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services on Nov. 15 to impose new restrictions on in-person gatherings. In addition to prohibiting in-person classes at colleges and universities, the order says that workplaces should be closed when jobs can...
It’s time for the government to regulate platforms to prevent political manipulation through censorship, argued Larry Solov, co-founder and CEO of Breitbart News, in his Center for Constructive Alternatives speech on “Big Tech” Tuesday. In his talk titled “The Case for Regulation,” Solov shared some of his personal experiences with social media’s censorship of...
The new concept of conservative constitutional jurisprudence, or “common good originalism,” is a “half-baked, working thesis,” First Liberty Institute Attorney Josh Hammer told students at an event hosted by Federalist Society last Thursday. Federalist Society hosted Hammer virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Hammer, an opinions editor for Newsweek magazine, said the concept was originally...
The U.S. Senate confirmed Amy Coney Barrett to the U.S. Supreme Court Monday in a 52-48 vote, making her the third Supreme Court Justice to be appointed by President Donald Trump. Nathan Schlueter, professor of philosophy and religion and Hillsdale’s pre-law advisor, said he was pleased with the civility of Barrett’s confirmation process. “This process...
John James and Sen. Gary Peters’s race for Michigan’s U.S. Senate seat continues to garner national attention as election day approaches. Despite the feeling of a competitive race, according to Mitchell Poll of Michigan, Peters currently leads James by 9%. James lost to Sen. Debbie Stabenow in 2018 by a 6.5% margin, which is closer...