Former Vice President and 2020 Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden is not only benefiting from a favorable electoral map, but also from favorable, biased coverage by the mainstream media. This May, Biden angrily told a prominent Black radio host, “If you have a problem figuring out whether you’re for me or Trump, then you ain’t...
“Alumnx.” If you’ve heard of the word “Latinx,” you’ve probably guessed that this is another attempt at reworking a word to make it more gender-inclusive and politically correct. If you study Latin, you may be slightly horrified, since “alumni” is about as gender-inclusive as language gets. The point is, the moment you saw that word,...
Many students like myself only get to see their families once during a semester — over Thanksgiving — and we would like to spend time with our families when we get that chance. But Hillsdale College’s Thanksgiving break often falls directly before “hell week,” the last full week of classes and the time when final...
After a forest fire burned its way across Michigan in 1881, the Red Cross raised its flag for the first time in the United States, as its American founder, Clara Barton, appealed for money, clothes, and food for those affected by the natural disaster. Clara Barton, the most important nurse in American history, should be...
For Fall Break, I headed to the Dolly Sods Wilderness in West Virginia. After the serene drive down iconic country roads, I was rather surprised to arrive at a poorly-kept parking lot overflowing with vehicles. During the 23-mile loop, I encountered young families with their infants in backpacks, college kids out for day-hikes, and elderly...