Social Security is a broken promise to the American people, and our generation will pay for it. When President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act of 1935 into law, he promised “protection to the average citizen and to his family against the loss of a job and against poverty-ridden old age.” The purpose...
Freshmen face many challenges. For some, it’s their first time away from the family compound. For others, it’s learning that Tide Pods aren’t just for eating. Most have questions: “What should I major in?” “How much should I study?” “Why is my voice changing?” To answer these questions and more, I have compiled this collection...
“Unless the people, through unified action, arise and take charge of their government, they will find that their government has taken charge of them.” John Calvin Coolidge, the 30th president of the United States, was a man who supported the idea of self-government in a time of growing government intervention. At Hillsdale, where “through education...
John Bowman, with his worn Michigan International Speedway cap, sat proudly next to his home-bred Jersey dairy cows. “If you come back on Thursday, you can get your picture with a prize winner,” he said confidently, leaning back in his folding chair. For Bowman’s family, coming back to the Hillsdale County Fair this week is...
The only easy way to see a 578-pound pumpkin this week is to attend “The Most Popular Fair on Earth” as soon as possible. Anyone who has driven past the grandstand on M-99 has seen the famous motto of the Hillsdale County Fair, which goes on through Saturday. Students have just a few more days...