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Vote for the best candidate, not the lesser of two evils
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Vote for the best candidate, not the lesser of two evils

In only 47 days, Americans will elect the next president of the United States. Yet in a nation of 330 million people with 1,195 registered presidential candidates according to Ballotpedia, only two candidates have a realistic chance at winning the election. Despite a 2018 study from Gallup that found 57% of Americans believe a third...

A ‘Hillsdating’ solution
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A ‘Hillsdating’ solution

I, Aidan Cyrus, have discovered the cure for “Hillsdating,” the problem that has plagued this school for too long.  The problem of the Hillsdale dating scene is the belief that you need to be madly in love with someone to ask them out. I spent the past week or so contemplating the possible remedies and...

Campus should do more to recognize Constitution Day
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Campus should do more to recognize Constitution Day

It’s Thursday, Sept. 17, 2020. Today marks the 233rd birthday of the United States Constitution. But you might not know it, because on campus, Hillsdale College barely makes a passing reference to the occasion. That needs to change. Hillsdale should observe Constitution Day as an official holiday. Last week, while students at colleges across America...

State governments’ COVID-19 decisions failed citizens
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State governments’ COVID-19 decisions failed citizens

Only 6% of COVID-19 deaths were directly caused by the virus, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported last week. According to the CDC, those who died of the virus died with an average of 2.6 underlying conditions, including heart disease, severe asthma, obesity, and more.  This statistic was widely misrepresented on social media...