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Hillsdale’s codebreaker should join the Liberty Walk
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Hillsdale’s codebreaker should join the Liberty Walk

Courtesy | Unsplash The next statue on the Hillsdale Liberty Walk should celebrate America’s first female codebreaker and one of its greatest cryptanalysts. Her work helped indict Al Capone and dismantle a Nazi spy ring in South America. Elizebeth Smith Friedman may be Hillsdale College’s greatest alumna and deserves a permanent place of honor on...

Take a page from Stanford: Hillsdale needs a matchmaking app
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Take a page from Stanford: Hillsdale needs a matchmaking app

Courtesy | Unsplash My parents met because my dad’s little sister was best friends with my mom. My future aunt knew they had a lot in common and decided they should try going on a date. The 21st-century equivalent has arrived — in the form of an app. While Gen Z becomes increasingly frustrated with...

Iran CON: It’s an illegal war
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Iran CON: It’s an illegal war

Courtesy | Unsplash The Constitution seems rather clear to me. “Congress shall have power . . . To declare War, grant Letters of Marque and Reprisal, and make Rules concerning Captures on Land and Water” (Article I, Section 8). Further, “The President shall be Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy of the United...

Not every tragedy is a conspiracy
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Not every tragedy is a conspiracy

Nancy Guthrie has been missing since Feb. 1, 2026, when she was taken against her will from her home in Tucson, Ariz. Courtesy | Instagram Nancy Guthrie disappeared from her home more than one month ago. She needs prayer, not wild speculation. The 84-year-old mother of NBC “Today Show” host Savannah Guthrie vanished Feb. 1,...

After Eden: Don’t ‘quiet quit’ your life
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After Eden: Don’t ‘quiet quit’ your life

Courtesy | Unsplash In a spring slump? Take a page out of a ballerina’s book. Hannah Neeleman released a short video Feb. 25 advertising her brand’s protein powder. Many know Neeleman as the ballerina-turned-homemaker behind Ballerina Farms, an upscale homestead business in Utah. Her aspirational Instagram @ballerinafarm has 10.4 million followers. The overpriced protein powder...