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Not so wild west: Praxis guest talks property rights on the prairie
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Not so wild west: Praxis guest talks property rights on the prairie

The absence of formal government institutions in much of the American West during the frontier era did not lead to violent chaos, but rather an effective laissez-faire approach to protecting property rights, according to P.J. Hill, a senior fellow at the Property and Environment Research Center, who spoke at Praxis’s “Not so Wild, Wild West”...

To leave or not to leave: Thanksgiving and COVID-19
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To leave or not to leave: Thanksgiving and COVID-19

Hillsdale College is encouraging students to stay on campus over Thanksgiving break, a change from previous years where campus has been closed for the holiday.  The college reiterated its policy change following Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s executive order on Sunday, which closed all Michigan high schools and colleges. Hillsdale transitioned to virtual learning on Wednesday,...

Media bias undermined the 2020 election
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Media bias undermined the 2020 election

Former Vice President and 2020 Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden is not only benefiting from a favorable electoral map, but also from favorable, biased coverage by the mainstream media. This May, Biden angrily told a prominent Black radio host, “If you have a problem figuring out whether you’re for me or Trump, then you ain’t...

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What is anarcho-capitalism?

Classical Liberal Organization hosts discussion on libertarian thought Both viewpoints of anarcho-capitalism and libertarianism share the goal of limited government, according to Classical Liberal Organization faculty advisor and Chairman of Economics Charles Steele. In a Feb. 18 event hosted by the Classical Liberal Organization and alumnus Christian Betz ’20, students discussed the viability of anarcho-capitalism...

Sud-Z Dry Cleaners permanently closes doors
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Sud-Z Dry Cleaners permanently closes doors

Sud-Z Dry Cleaners permanently closed on Oct. 31 after years of serving both students and the Hillsdale community. Kelly Ledyard, an employee of Sud-Z since 2016, attributed the closure to the COVID-19 pandemic and its accompanying restrictions.  “We went on lockdown back in March,” Ledyard said. “Even though we were considered an essential business, we...