Dear Hillsdale students, and especially the class of 2016, I must begin by apologizing to you for infringing upon the conventions of your commencement ceremonies by not being present. A very dear friend of mine is getting married on the weekend of your commencement, and I will stand with him. I must also leave you...
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Technology is not the solution to mental health problems
Housing, hotels, dining out, dating — there’s an app for that. And now there’s an app for mental health. Many, in fact. But a technology-based approach to treating serious issues like anxiety and depression may be distracting us from the very thing that would help the most: each other. Digital Trends Magazine estimates that American...
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Arnn responds to concerns about position on Trump
Following Jonah Goldberg’s criticism of President Larry Arnn’s statements about Donald Trump on the Hugh Hewitt show, the Collegian asked Arnn for a response. He clarified his position on Trump as follows (April 26, 2016): “Officially and in fact neutral in the race, I have said these chief things about Trump: 1. Trump has said...
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Require freshmen to read Strunk and White
The first semester of freshman year at Hillsdale College is a wake-up call — particularly when students find themselves facing their first graded writing assignment. Deciphering the red scrawl covering the page, students find a letter grade barely visible at the top of the page: D. The college should require students to read Strunk and...
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Stargazing might save you this finals week
Scattered as if by divine afterthought, the stars overwhelm the midnight sky. One occasionally breaks its celestial perch, the mystery of the cosmos tumbling to earth. It is inspiring, observing the undulations of the little underpinnings of heaven. But here you are in a classroom writing a paper, wasting away under cheap florescent bulbs. Taking...