Republican victories painted the nation red on Tuesday night. The GOP gained control of the U.S. Senate for the first time since the 2006 elections while maintaining a wide majority margin in the U.S. House of Representatives. With Republicans elected from Arkansas, Colorado, Iowa, Montana, North Carolina, South Dakota, and West Virginia, the party holds...
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November 6, 2014July 12, 2022Culture
War, hell, and heroics in “Fury”
In his latest film, “Fury,” writer and director David Ayer (“End of Watch”) explores familiar war-movie territory: the brotherly bonds of soldiers in combat. While a few questionable directing decisions disrupt the tone of the 134 minute affair, Ayer pulls off an affecting WWII drama due to compelling acting on all fronts and religiously-charged cinematography...
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November 6, 2014July 12, 2022Culture
Progressive Rock and the Liberal Arts: They belong together
One of the most overlooked musical genres among students here at Hillsdale is progressive rock. Prog rock is by far the most profound musical genre of the last 50 years. While many more socially conservative people over the past half-century have claimed rock music is merely Satanic and sexualized, in actuality, progressive rock is some...
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October 30, 2014July 12, 2022News
Senator Mike Lee Q&A
Sen. Mike Lee of Utah is a fervent defender of America’s founding principles, the rule of law, and the endurance of America as a free republic. Lee became one of the first successful tea party candidates when he ousted seasoned Senator Bob Bennett from office in 2010, and was recently appointed chairman of the prestigious...
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October 30, 2014July 12, 2022City News
Clinton rallies for Michigan Democrats
Follow Vivian on Twitter “I have just one question for you folks: are you people ready for Hillary?” Democratic Rep. Gary Peters yelled to an ecstatic crowd at a rally with former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Thursday, Oct. 17, at Oakland University. Attracting the highest-profile Democrats in the land, the race between Peters...