I cannot stand football. I have never understood the game. People get injured, and there are many things I’d rather do with my time than watch it. Freshman year of college, I thought I would ignore homecoming since it all led up to a football game. Meanwhile, I had midterms the week after. But I...
What are students’ most annoying essay habits? Charles Steele, Economics: “They say that something is based “off of” when they mean it’s based “on.” I want people to understand that if you’re on a dance floor and somebody says get “off my foot” it does not mean the same thing as “get on my foot.”...
I can’t think of anything more obnoxious than stealing from someone who has opened their home to you. Ordinarily, I think most students would agree with me. They’d never steal from the host of a dinner party or the home of a close friend. This custom, however, seems to go out the window when an...
Hillsdale’s core curriculum can overwhelm students who arrive at Hillsdale as freshmen. For transfer students like me, it’s often an insurmountable obstacle to timely graduation. The core represents a noble and valuable approach to education. It furthers Hillsdale’s commitment to the Western Tradition by making sure that students are familiar with its foundational texts and...
Twenty-four hours can be the difference between a woman choosing life or death. Michigan Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is overseeing a legislative attempt to repeal the state’s “24-hour waiting period,” in which women must complete an informed consent form before an abortion. Michigan is one of many states with such requirements. Currently, laws in 33...