Consider this the confession of a reformed Venmo user. In one instance, a simple request from a fraternity brother for repayment for a midnight McDonald’s run lingered for more than two years. Despite text after text and reminder after reminder, the request went unanswered. Cicero’s definition of justice is rendering unto each man that which...
“California Dreamin’” is becoming just that: a dream. Sacramento’s governmental overreach has led to more than 413,000 residents moving out of state since 2015. As time goes on, I am tempted to join their ranks, especially after the passage of the most recent update of the California Air Resources Board’s Clean Air Act. The bill...
You’re sitting in a dark theater, clutching your warm, salty popcorn between your chubby little fingers. The familiar music booms through the speakers and the sparkles illuminate the screen. You see the golden spires, the waving flag, and the twilight sky as the camera pans out to reveal the iconic castle. The swooping letters glide...
A lot of students at Hillsdale can’t seem to fathom the possibility that they might be wrong. Who has not been this way from time to time? Intellectual overconfidence is a side effect of being a fallen human being in academia. But it seems all too common at Hillsdale, where the pursuit of truth is...
When Venmo entered the scene in 2009, it offered a newfound convenience to situations that were formerly more cumbersome. Venmo’s mission statement is “to change people’s relationships with money and each other,” and it has certainly done that–but not always in a good way. What used to be acts of kindness have turned into financial...