Students at Hillsdale College don’t have to travel to Washington, D.C., to experience wasteful government spending firsthand. Last semester, the Student Federation voted to spend $4,500 on a ceremonial mace. In the abstract, maces are impressive and symbolize the importance and stature of a governmental body. In the case of Student Fed, however, the body...
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D.C. dog culture shows locals’ lack of commitment
If one were to survey the inhabitants of the District of Columbia on whether they prefer dogs to cats, the results would overwhelmingly favor one side. District people are dog people. I found out about this during my semester living in D.C. On my commute to and from the U.S. Capitol Building, rain or shine,...
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Improve sports: Eliminate mascots from games
Last year I volunteered to be Hillsdale’s mascot, Charlie the Charger. I was all amped up as I climbed into the giant horse costume and walked out to the women’s basketball game. I forgot it was “Kid’s Day.” A couple hundred screaming kids filled the arena. They wanted just one thing: Charlie. As I made...
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Pope St. John Paul II deserves a place on Hillsdale’s Liberty Walk
Hours passed before anyone noticed the girl on the train platform. Edith Zierer had just been liberated from a Nazi labor camp in Częstochowa, Poland. Too weak to walk and with nowhere to go, she collapsed from hunger and exhaustion. She was 13 years old, and, though she didn’t know it, the last surviving member...
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Increase the gym capacity
During the COVID-19 health crisis, the Roche Sports Complex is making it harder than ever for students to stay healthy. Perhaps many can relate to the woeful tale of arriving at the gym with a formulated workout plan and a limited amount of time before class, only to be told, “Sign your name here and...