Courtesy | Unsplash Thomas McKenna, Editor in Chief Professor of Politics Joseph Postell is the GOAT. Like many other seniors, I find it difficult to pick a favorite class. Courses in history, theology, and literature deepened my understanding of first principles and my relationships with others. But I’m not sure any of them changed my...
The Collegian has published 50 logical-reasoning puzzles for this year’s readers to attack. Amid the exhaustion from papers, exams, and quizzes, it can be hard to complete another mental task. But this worthy challenge will strengthen both your studies and your friendships. Puzzles sharpen your mind for the academic challenges you face. A 2019 study...
While it’s natural for people to judge others who are different from them, understanding how to get along and be friends with those people is part of what makes the human experience fuller and more real. Being concerned that associating with those who might be perceived as strange or quirky will somehow sabotage one’s own...
President Donald Trump’s new “Liberation Day” tariffs are framed as economic patriotism but a closer look reveals their fundamental flaws. First, tariffs are taxes — and taxes suppress growth. The government cannot tax imports without taxing Americans. By raising costs on imports, these measures will primarily burden American consumers, just as the 2018 China tariffs...
Jillian Parks, Editor-in-chief: Aside from Media Theory and Criticism, which I already wrote an entire article on last semester, the best class I took during my four years at Hillsdale was Advanced Writing with Director of the Dow Journalism Program John J. Miller. The class was made up of a small but diverse group...