The eight House Republicans who voted to end Rep. Kevin McCarthy’s speakership played directly into the hands of Democrats. Eight Republicans joined with House Democrats Tuesday to make McCarthy the first speaker in U.S. history to be voted out of office by members of his own party. These include representatives Andy Biggs of Arizona, Ken...
We should talk more about sex. We already talk about it a little. Every fall, Hillsdale hosts Greek houses, freshmen, and off-campus houses for a discussion about sexual harassment, sexual assault, and weekend etiquette. The program means well, but students don’t walk away with much of value and instead are often just scared by the...
What’s your favorite class to teach? Kelli Kazmier, chemistry: I will use this opportunity to plug the course that I think students might be the least familiar with, my upper level elective, Topics in Pharmacology. I love this course personally because it allows me to stay engaged with the state of the science research in an absolutely...
“It’s none of my business” is a phrase Hillsdale students would do well to remember. During the third week of the semester, I had a conversation with my housemates about a personal problem. I made sure to ask that they keep it under wraps, but by the end of the following week, people who had...
St. Augustine can teach Hillsdale students many lessons on how to live — and how not to live. College students seeking boundaries in their Hillsdating relationship can empathize with Augustine when he prays, “Lord, make me chaste, but not yet.” Or, when they steal fruit from Saga, students can relate to Augustine stealing pears for...