The U.S. dollar has dominated the international economic system for almost a century, but that may be coming to an end. Through the third year of World War I, the British pound remained on the gold standard and as the world reserve currency, but Britain’s war deficit accumulated. Britain had to take out loans, and...
No young conservative would be surprised to hear that their opinions are countercultural or fringe, even unpopular. Nevertheless, many may not have considered that rhetoric — not just the ideas themselves, but the way they are expressed — preclude debate and sincere consideration. Rare is the man whose mind is changed by another’s pessimism, contrarianism,...
Some students thrived in the stress of registration week, but most of us were uneasy for our uncertain fate. Come registration day, you probably slept for four hours, got one of the classes you wanted, and ended up with many professors to email and a mess of scheduling to deal with. A small slip up...
Another tragic shooting, this time in California, has left five people dead and is reigniting the debate over U.S. gun policy just in time for America to sit around the Thanksgiving table. Thanksgiving, however, is not about the turkey, the parades, the football, or even the pilgrims. It must not be overshadowed by the sales...
In the past semester, multiple articles in The Collegian have attacked the idea of removing Hillsdale College’s Christian affiliation. Andrew Simpson wrote a letter on Sept. 7 to the editor claiming secularization denies the “timeless spiritual truths” of Christianity and would endanger free speech. Doyle Wang authored a piece on Nov. 9 arguing that secularization...