In February 2018, Laura Ingraham of Fox News found herself going head-to-head with NBA superstar LeBron James. After James criticized President Donald Trump, Ingraham hit back at the Los Angeles Lakers’ forward during her show, and told him to “shut up and dribble.” The ensuing backlash resulted in adulation and support being tossed in James’...
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Alexander Hamilton Society hosts conference on nuclear policy
In a conference comprised of lectures and hands-on experience, students were able to roleplay as world leaders using information they learned from a number of talks and discussions. The Alexander Hamilton Society of Hillsdale College hosted their conference on Nuclear Crisis: A Foreign Policy Crisis last Saturday, Sept. 14. Open to the student body, the...
Impeachment proceedings could backfire for Dems
Newton’s Third Law of Motion says every action has an equal and opposite reaction. We are taught this is merely a law of physics. Yet, it is quickly becoming a law of American politics. A trend has emerged where a sudden and radical change in one party is met with an equally abrasive and extreme...
Extradition bill killed, Chinese military oppression continues
Fourteen years ago, my family flew to China to adopt my younger brother. It was a surreal experience, to say the least, even for an 8-year old: The cold absence of liberty and basic freedoms in Beijing was as chilling as a January night in Hillsdale. But one city we visited in China stood out...
‘The first notes’: Hillsdale violinists teach next generation
If you walk into the lowest floor of the Howard Music Hall on a weekday, you may occasionally hear a young student bowing through “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star” on a violin, accompanied by a college-age instructor. One of these instructors, senior Josh Brown, teaches 12 beginner violinists at the Howard Music Hall and at Gier...