If a tornado were to tear its way through A.J.’s Café 1844 leaving dirty plates, open books, and old jackets all over, it would hardly look any different from how it does on a typical evening. Why? Because Hillsdale students have grown so comfortable with the crime-free environment that they confidently leave their personal belongings...
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How I learned to take Lent seriously
I had never been fully cognizant of what was happening in the church according to the liturgical calendar. My mom tells me our little, evangelical church was good about at least remarking on the special holy days or seasons coming up. Maybe I simply wasn’t paying attention. Or maybe nothing ever stuck, because I never...
Scott Walker could win for Republicans
What do Bill Gates, Steve Jobs and Scott Walker have in common? They all changed America. And they didn’t need a college degree to do it. On Feb. 12, Democratic former Vermont Gov. Howard Dean deemed GOP front-runner Scott Walker unfit for the presidency because he dropped out of college. “The issue is, how well...
Stand with Israel
Considering that a majority of Hillsdale students are interested in current events and politics, if not majoring or minoring in politics, it’s probably safe to assume that most students are familiar with the United States’ relationship with Israel. I know I am familiar with it, but then again, this is also my fourth year working...
All you need is love?
What if Caleb Bowers (“Our culture is sexually broken,” March 5, 2015) were to describe, in consideration of what he calls “agápē love,” how a wife should treat her husband? It would look like this: “Sex becomes a gift to [her] spouse because [she] express[es] [her] sexuality to ultimately fulfill [his] sexual needs. [She has]...