O, you who turn the ship of state and look to windward, consider liberalism, which has failed. In his new manifesto, “Why Liberalism Failed,” the Notre Dame political philosopher argues that the dominating political project of the past 300 years has always been doomed to fail, that a political and social order designed...
The garlands adorned with red bows decked the balcony of College Baptist Church, but the golden stringed lights lacing them remained off. The light from above only reached the fifth row of pews before receding. One by one, attendees emerged from the shadows and walked to the altar, where they lit candles, offered up silent...
The syllabus is standard for an entry-level writing class: the students read memoirs and analyze George Orwell’s essay on the “6 Rules for Writers.” They write rhetorical analyses and personal essays, and they take midterms and finals. But they do all this in what is called the “fishbowl,” a cluster of classrooms with glass walls...
Hillsdale College should be worried about the Republicans’ tax reform plan. Although many conservatives celebrated the passage of the bill through the Senate Budget Committee, they ought to oppose the bill’s introduction of a university endowment tax. If passed by Congress, this bill would impose a 1.4 percent tax on the investment incomes of universities...
The first semester of college can be an experiment gone haywire for some students. For those who aren’t happy with their living situations, the release of housing forms initiates the perennial scramble to defect once again. Between the Fall 2016 and Spring 2017 semesters last year, 44 students switched to a different on-campus residence. Students...