Alex Mitchell is a junior from Holland, Michigan. Q: If you had to outrun a serial killer or a bomb, which would you choose? A: I would rather run away from the serial killer. I think I could outrun a serial killer pretty easily, but I’m not so sure about a bomb. Q: Could you...
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Chigozie Obioma discusses new novel
Author Chigozie Obioma said he tells the story of Nigeria’s civil war through the voices of both the living and the dead in his newest novel, “The Road to the Country.” The President’s Office and the Hillsdale College Creative Writing Honors Program hosted Obioma Nov. 7 for a lecture on mystical realism, an ongoing theme...
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Proposal 3 is unclear and dangerous
The extremity of Proposal 3 is reminiscent of eugenics laws proposed and passed in the early 20th century. According to Lutz Kaelber, associate professor of sociology at the University of Vermont, Michigan passed a law in 1923 which allowed doctors to sterilize those deemed mentally unstable. In 1929, this law expanded to include individuals diagnosed...
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‘I said a prayer every night – just in case’: Students share creepy corners of campus
When junior Joey Spolestra heard the sound of giggling children running up and down the staircase of his house, he figured his time was up. He slept there for just one night. The house has since been sold, but for 11 years, the Delta Tau Delta fraternity called it home. According to junior Liam Martin,...
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Students hit the road for fall break: Atlanta, Georgia
Junior Elizabeth Crawford flew across the country to knock on strangers’ doors and advocate for the pro-life cause. Despite the six blisters on my feet and the 20,000 steps I walked per day, my fall break was well-spent knocking on doors and speaking with people about pro-life gubernatorial candidates in their state. During my time...