Emily Dickinson is America’s finest poet, said Associate Dean of the Van Andel Graduate School of Government Matthew Mehan during a seminar hosted by Hillsdale in D.C. and Career Services on March 7. The discussion, “Emily Dickinson and Truth’s Winding Way to Our Hearts: A Discussion of the Poetic Arts of Persuasion,” centered on three...
Author: Evalyn Homoelle (Evalyn Homoelle)
Underdogs throws weekly ladies’ night with ‘The Bachelor,’ cocktails
Underdogs is a new sports bar in Hillsdale. Courtesy | Facebook Underdogs, a sports bar in Market House Supermarket, hosts a weekly ladies’ night event on Mondays at 8 p.m., featuring a “Bachelor” watch party and specialty cocktails. Market House owner Brett Boyd said after football season ended, Mondays in Underdogs were relatively quiet, so...
Professors’ Picks: Anna Vincenzi, assistant professor of Modern European History
Favorite song? “Murder in the City” (2009) and “February Seven” (2012) by The Avett Brothers I confess that I am musically quite ignorant, but while I make dinner I often end up listening to The Avett Brothers. Many of their songs are stories, and very personal and sincere ones. “Murder in the City” and “February...
Gun control shouldn’t be weaponized against pro-lifers
It’s been 51 years since the landmark Roe v. Wade decision, but the issue of abortion remains at the forefront of our moral, scientific, and political discussions. One of the most nuanced and difficult arguments from the pro-choice community is that of whether pro-lifers care for life post-birth and how they practically do so. A...
Don’t publish the names of mass shooters
Another tragic mass shooting occurred in Maine in late October, and with it came a torrent of news coverage about the suspected murderer’s background and potential motives. To the majority of Americans, the story unfolds much like a true crime podcast or murder documentary, but to the families of the 18 victims, this story is...




