Category: Opinions

A recent Collegian editorial urged you to ‘debate with decorum’, which as a certain kind of advice is exactly what we ought to be saying to you—in order to keep society knit, we all off our neighbor’s throats, and so on. I’d like to humbly (I know!) suggest some other considerations to guide our year...

Are veterans victims? Are the men and women of the Global War on Terror a robust warrior class or the damaged victims of bad foreign policy? Anyone who has overheard veterans telling stories over a meal, or reliving old adventures between pints of beer, can tell you they do not sound like victims. You will...

The phrase “Joe Biden is an idiot” is a fairly common one. Especially in more conservative circles, old uncle Joe is a steady source of comedy material. His gaffe-prone personality allows us to constantly dismiss him as a serious contender for the White House. Yet, I think that he has the best chance of any...

As Hillsdale welcomes the new freshman class to campus, one of the most common questions we’ll hear over the next few weeks is “What do you plan on majoring in?” There was a time, however, when this question would have made no sense to the students of Hillsdale College, or any other serious liberal arts...

The beginning of the semester means meeting new people and reconnecting with old. Though we are a small school, meaningful relationships aren’t inevitable. You could just wait and see into whose arms college life throws you, or you could just go on a date. Before we continue, let us define our terms. A date should...