If the Boy Scouts of America upholds the ban on gay members in May, the organization will have violated the core of its mission statement: “to prepare young people to make ethical and moral choices over their lifetimes by instilling in them the values of the Scout Oath and Law.” The BSA should vote to...
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February 14, 2013July 12, 2022News
Q & A: Francis Oakley
Francis Oakley is the Edward Dorr Griffin professor of the history of ideas at Williams College, and served as the president of Williams from 1985-1993. He is the past president of New England Medieval Conference, of the Fellows of the Medieval Academy of America, and of the American Council of Learned Societies, and is a...
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February 14, 2013July 12, 2022News
‘Strength of mind and body’
Four days ago, Pope Benedict XVI did something that no Bishop of Rome had done for 600 years. He resigned. In a move that shocked the church and the media, neither of which had any warning, Benedict announced that his failing health made him unfit to continue as head of the Catholic Church: “After having...
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February 7, 2013July 12, 2022Opinions
Emma Watson: the perfect commencement speaker
Emma Watson should be this year’s commencement speaker. We’d get two people for the price of one: a famous actress and, more importantly, Hermione Granger. It’s like inviting Dr. Jekyll, if he were drop-dead gorgeous, and if Mr. Hyde were my magical dream woman. Ms. Watson also fits perfectly with the values of Hillsdale College....
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January 24, 2013July 12, 2022Culture
LES MIS: NOT OSCAR MATERIAL
Tom Hooper’s “Les Miserables” is not a perfect film. I’m not sure it is a great film. I think a movie such as “Lincoln” is far more deserving of honors come the Oscars next month. But “Les Mis” is a wonderful movie musical, easily the most ambitious and beautifully filmed that I have seen. As...