Category: Opinions

On March 26, Ashton Kutcher tweeted in response to the state-passed Religious Freedom Restoration Act: “Indiana are you also going to allow Christian establishments to ban Jews from coming in?” Apparently confused he added, “Or Vice Versa? Religious freedom??? #OUTRAGE.” Perhaps not all those responding to the law are such comical straw men, but many...

Occasionally on campus, one may hear someone speaking about the “Hillsdale Bubble.” This is referring to the semi-mythical effect that a sequestered campus miles from a major city has on how the student body sees politics, religion, and culture. That Bubble was popped last Wednesday when police escorted a man out of the Mossey Library...

If you’ve ever driven on a Michigan road, you’ve no doubt sworn under your breath at some point as your tires bounced across a pothole big enough to swallow the Titanic. Or two. Or five. On May 5, voters will decide on Proposal 1, a controversial bill that would raise Michigan’s taxes in order to...

The recent announcement of Computer Science Professor Rein Zeller’s retirement presents an awkward discussion to the Hillsdale College community. Few students could mention the fact that he is the resident Computer Science professor, or that the math department commemorated his retirement by dumping the CS program from its course selection. Hillsdale may not be the...

Tomorrow, the Western Church marks the Crucifixion of Our Lord, but for many, the observance of this momentous day in the Christian Church year will begin with the distractions of any other ordinary day. Unfortunately, this is also the case at Hillsdale. Ideally, Good Friday ought to be kept as free as possible of any...