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Ferguson protests justified

Michael Brown’s tragic death in the streets of Ferguson is only the latest example of the fractures which still exist in our society. Fears of racial discrimination and abuse of power remain an ever-present reality in segments of America. Yet the conservative response to the grand jury decision in Ferguson has demonstrated an inability to...

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Global warming is real

At last semester’s Energy CCA roundtable, Hillsdale faculty engagingly presented on energy and climate change. Physics, chemistry, and economics professors, responding to other speakers, highlighted climate change’s reality and discussed the implications. Unfortunately, the venue was almost empty. Most donors had left; few students attended. Similarly, mostly faculty members attended Dr. Hayes’ presentation on climate...