Category: Opinions

Leonard Simon Nimoy died Feb. 27, 2015 at the age of 83 at his home in the Bel Air Estates neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, of complications from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). He is survived by his wife Susan Linda Bay Nimoy. Nimoy was born on Mar. 31, 1931 in the West End of...

A vociferous media artificially interprets Pope Francis’ words, leading to confusion among so-called traditionalist Catholics. Against all evidence, they worry the pontiff will undermine their beloved non-negotiable doctrines. Often, however, these very culture warriors — like the progressives they oppose — fail to articulate church teaching. Those whose political identity largely hinges upon a rejection...

The Collegian’s Feb. 19 staff editorial, “Keep tipping student workers,” sounded a feel-good call to aid the beleaguered student employees of A.J.’s Cafe and Jitters Coffee Cart. Its haughty tone helped conjure an overblown dramatization: The fascist Bon Appétit curtailing the Hillsdale student’s right, privilege, and patriotic obligation to tip their barista — the latest...

When the film adaptation of a wildly popular erotic novel — “50 Shades of Grey” — comes out on our annual celebration of love, you know our culture has a disordered conception of the relationship between love and sexuality. We have a sex obsession. I am constantly reminded of it everywhere. From social media to...

What was February like at Hillsdale College? Like anywhere else, we recognized and talked about Valentine’s Day, midterms, and the frigid weather. However, unlike most colleges, there existed a notable absence of discussion concerning the celebration (or lack thereof) of Black History Month. The most celebratory items on campus were the posters of Frederick Douglass...