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Orwell deserves a spot on the Liberty Walk
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Orwell deserves a spot on the Liberty Walk

The question is not whether Hillsdale College should add George Orwell to the Liberty Walk, but why his statue does not stand on campus already. The purpose of the Liberty Walk is not just to honor great men and women in history but, more specifically, “champions of freedom” who manifest “the importance of education to...

A professor’s opinion: Recipes
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A professor’s opinion: Recipes

What’s your favorite family recipe? Scot Bertram, Journalism: “We have a Christmas cookie recipe called fudgy fruitcake drops. My mom made them when I was growing up, and I make them now, and don’t tell her, but I make them better. I haven’t found the recipe anywhere. The cookies are largely made of grape jelly,...

Elise Stefanik is the best choice for Trump’s VP
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Elise Stefanik is the best choice for Trump’s VP

Former president Donald Trump is in all but name the GOP’s presumptive nominee for the general election. Soon, he will need a running mate, and his best option is House GOP Conference Chair Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y. Stefanik, 39 years old and the mother of a 2-year-old son, has risen to prominence since former Rep. Liz...

The Heritage Room harbored a bat as an unexpected visitor
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How to fool the prospies

It’s a pleasant Tuesday afternoon, and A.J.’s latte in hand, you’ve just settled in the Heritage Room with a stack of research articles. Time to knock out a couple pages of that essay. You’re just turning on your favorite study playlist when the inevitable happens — a prospie tour enters the room. Suddenly a zoo...

Our generation is letting bandaid fixes make up for bad music
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Our generation is letting bandaid fixes make up for bad music

If you listen to “September” by Earth, Wind & Fire, you might notice there is a slight hiccup in the bass line near the beginning of the song. Thanks to modern technological developments, you won’t hear such minor flaws in 21st-century pop music. But you also won’t hear songs as good as “September” on the...