Few things delight me more than the agitation of others. I am happiest when those around me are mildly indignant. This may seem puerile, but it has purpose: A bit of a lather is good among those who hope to seriously engage each other and their ideas. Perhaps it was in this same spirit that...
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September 25, 2014July 12, 2022Features
Hillsdale County helps homeless
“I didn’t want to lose my children.” Most women don’t think about having their children taken from them. But for a 27-year-old resident of Family Promise of Branch County, who will be referred to as Beth, homelessness made this a very real possibility. “I’m not a bad mom,” she said. “But I felt like it...
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September 11, 2014July 12, 2022Opinions
What I remember and learned from Sept. 11, 2001
The Greek dramatist Menander once wrote that “time is the healer of all necessary evils.” Not all evils, however, are created equal. On this date 13 years ago, an evil of immense proportion occurred on our soil. But now, 13 years later, we can look back and reflect with greater insight and wisdom. I remember,...
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September 4, 2014July 12, 2022News
Hillsdale hires new general counsel
Hillsdale has a new general counsel, former Vice President for Donor Relations at the Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, Robert Norton. As general counsel, Norton will be providing legal advice to President Larry Arnn as the need arises. He will also serve as a primary liaison for current and prospective Hillsdale donors, helping them plan...
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September 4, 2014July 12, 2022Opinions
Put education into action
Here at Hillsdale, we receive an education for mental development and career preparation. Yet we often forget that we are also educated as U.S. citizens and that, as citizens, are obliged to use our education to act for the betterment and support of our nation. Being a citizen is foremost about action. Intellectual knowledge is...