Category: Opinions

One of the best things that happened to me in college was getting a D-minus on my first English paper. I wasn’t exactly sure what to expect from Professor of English John Somerville, the man who gave it to me. One of the first things I remember learning in class was that, in college, he...

On April 7, Kentucky Republican Sen. Rand Paul announced his presidential run, claiming that we need a “new kind of Republican” — ostensibly more libertarian-leaning —  to win. In March, Texas Republican Sen. Ted Cruz announced his presidential run, arguing that the “mushy middle” won’t win the presidency. The candidate that best embodies this “mushy...

Approaching the circular brick walkway just outside Kendall and Lane Halls, my feet falter, uncertain which way to go. It has been two years since I came to Hillsdale, and I still hesitate at this utterly benign juncture. It’s a simple decision, of course: Which way do I go? Appropriately at these moments, I am...

After a long year of hard work, you’ve finally finished your last freshman-year final. You breathe the fresh spring air as you walk outside, relax on a bench, take a walk in the Arb, or go to A.J.’s Cafe 1844 to celebrate with ice cream and contemplate how best to spend your free time. But...

A 2016 Hillary Clinton presidency would be bad for women and bad for America. For all her manly pantsuits, Hillary Clinton has always embraced weak-woman stereotypes. In 1992, when Hillary publicly forgave one of Bill Clinton’s affairs, she became a bad role model for women. She didn’t have to stay with him. But doing so...