As a congressman, Rep. Tom McClintock is accustomed to brevity in speech. But when it comes to reforming the modern filibuster, he has a lot to say.
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Seven-minute smoke: An unlikely community
Péwé said the college understands the negative health effects nicotine has on the body, but believes students should be responsible for their own health when it comes to smoking.
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City council re-opens welcome sign debate
Widespread complaints about the Hillsdale welcome signs posted on the edges of town caused the city council to reopen public debate about the town’s motto at the Nov. 7 meeting. City Manager David Mackie said he has received negative comments about the signs’ size, visibility from the road, and their content. “I have a...
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You gotta serve somebody
In the third episode of Netflix’s “House of Cards,” Congressman Frank Underwood (D-SC) learns that voters in his hometown are rebelling against him. A 17-year-old girl has died in a car crash while driving past a distracting peach-shaped water tower. The town blames Underwood’s failure to remove the peach for the accident, and the...
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Four bikes vanish from Simpson
Hillsdale College campus security is recommending students lock up their bikes. Over the past two-and-a-half weeks, four bikes have disappeared from the bicycle rack outside Simpson Residence, after students didn’t properly secure them. “People sometimes forget that we’re not immune to stuff like theft and crime here just because we’re at Hillsdale,” Simpson Head Resident...