Two out of 10 college students will graduate this May and be underemployed, making less than $20,000 a year. 1.7 million of them will work retail. Even more will work at a job that they don’t like. Social media expert Joshua Waldman thinks online professional networking can change these statistics. He spoke to a group...
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Students for life march on D.C.
More than 70 Hillsdale College students gathered in Washington, D.C., at noon today for March for Life 2015. March for Life, an annual demonstration on the anniversary of Roe v. Wade, attracts more than 500,000 participants and is the largest pro-life event in the world. “The best part of March for Life is seeing the...
Organ donation: Say ‘yes’ to saving a life
When Tonya Gomez learned that she had three hours to make it to the hospital for a life-saving surgery, she could barely muster the energy to pack an overnight bag. Her battle with cystic fibrosis had left her lungs scarred, infected, and performing at only 19 percent. Her body’s energy raced through calories just to...
Update on 2014 Fulbright students
Last year, 2014 alumni Evan Gage and Emily Goodling were each awarded one of the most prestigious honors for undergraduates: The Fulbright scholarship. Gage graduated from Hillsdale College with a double major in English and history and a religion minor. After basking in the beauty of Anatolia during a monthlong Hillsdale Honors Program trip the...
March of the PC penguins
There are no boys and girls in the Lincoln, Nebraska public school system — only “campers” and “purple penguins” and “dogs,” greeted by “All Genders Welcome” door hangers when entering the classroom. Administrators at Lincoln Public Schools, the state’s second-largest school district, have recommended teachers use these phrases when referring to any of its more...