We’re often told to “fake it till we make it,” which is mom-speak for “keep your chin up, stand tall, and smile, for goodness’ sake.” We may not be feeling at the top of our game, but adopting the right posture is the key to slaying any obstacle. That’s science, right? Well, no. A week...
It happens on every campus tour. After Lane and Kendall and the dorms, the student ambassador leads his charges into Mossey Library for the grand finale: the showing of the Heritage Room. The books and paintings and coins are duly admired. And someone (usually a mom) exclaims: “If I were a student, I’d study in...
“Gary Johnson is not a real libertarian!” You’ll see this on Facebook, in the comments sections of various political websites, in YouTube comments, etc. It’s a putdown of the man representing the Libertarian party, which in its 40-some years of existence could always claim ideological purity, if not much else. But something different has been...
The College’s revamped mission statement speaks of “our Western philosophical and theological inheritance tracing to Athens and Jerusalem.” We teach the language of Athens, but where is the language of Jerusalem? With enrollment climbing to nearly 1500 students, Hillsdale has neglected the opportunity to expand its foreign language offerings. Foreign languages are both a fundamental...
Facebook doesn’t make us happier, especially when 63 percent of Americans consult it for news on an election that features the least popular candidates since the advent of scientific polling. But while Facebook is a symptom of America’s collective political fatigue, the platform can cure it as well, by encouraging users to increase their political...