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Why Saga had to go

Daily, students are reminded of the exceptional nature of Hillsdale College. From professors expecting excellence in the classroom to President Larry Arnn’s anticipation of Hillsdale being an elite institution of higher education, anything short of the best is failure. But until this school year, one area fell short of this standard of excellence: the food....

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Put education into action

Here at Hillsdale, we receive an education for mental development and career preparation. Yet we often forget that we are also educated as U.S. citizens and that, as citizens, are obliged to use our education to act for the betterment and support of our nation. Being a citizen is foremost about action. Intellectual knowledge is...

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Against cynicism, and other pieces of advice

We all love Hillsdale. If we don’t, we get out of here. The school is growing more selective every year. The more it stands by its mission and motto, expands the core and opposes grade inflation, the more self-selective it becomes as well. Much of the student body knows why they came here, and what...

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Rid yourself of your summer ideal

As a Hillsdale student I spent many hours during hell week and finals daydreaming about my summer. It is that wonderful time when I would be able to stop studying and I could work on something that actually mattered enough to someone they would pay me for it. The work hours would not consume my...

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The other side of the abortion debate

I walked into the State Street Starbucks in Ann Arbor and carefully chose my arena. My nemesis approached. Since I first comprehended abortion, I have thought that I understood the pro-life argument. I have always believed that life begins at conception and that abortion kills innocent babies — that’s the Southern culture I grew up...