Category: Opinions

The Conservative Political Action Committee (CPAC) annually convenes a hyper-charged conclave of right leaning (and in my view, right-thinking) activists. This gathering culminates with the announcement of CPAC’s straw poll winner. It is no surprise that Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul, an idealist candidate proposing sweeping changes, ignites CPAC since approximately half the attendees are college...

The latest political scandal involves Illinois Republican Rep. Aaron Schock using federal and campaign money for lavish personal expenses. He resigned Tuesday, and even those outside his district should care. Amidst the daily reports of Democratic former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton lying about her private email use and Oregon Democratic Gov. John Kitzhaber resigning...

Walking into a bar earlier this semester, I was pleasantly surprised to see a number of Hillsdale administrators enjoying drinks with their spouses. As they got up to leave Broad Street Downtown  Market and Tavern later that night, I walked over to shake hands and say “hello” in an attempt to be polite. Following a...

Scrolling through Facebook and Instagram, pictures of pre-made meals and girls in sports bras staring into smudged gym mirrors litter my feed. Captions brag about how far so-and-so has come, how easy it is to prepare the entire week’s meals ahead of time, and how with a strong enough mindset, I, too, can persevere and...

When I came to Hillsdale, I didn’t intend to have any on-campus jobs. I planned on doing school from August to May and then focusing on work in the summers. I upheld this philosophy throughout my freshman year, and remember fondly long, dark, cold fall and winter evenings spent in my tiny room in Olds,...