Category: Conservative Features

Conservative Features, December 2012, Rachael Wierenga

A Biblical Critique of the Liberal Arts by Rachael Wierenga

Many Christians on Hillsdale’s campus say that their studies here have deepened their faith and their understanding of God. Such a statement implies that a liberal arts education and the Christian faith fit together neatly and work together for common ends. Unfortunately, this complementary relationship between the liberal arts and Christianity is too readily assumed. Three years of reflection on my Hillsdale experience has convinced … Continue reading A Biblical Critique of the Liberal Arts by Rachael Wierenga

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Conservative Features, October 2012, Spencer Amaral

The "Frenemy" Dilemma* by Spencer Amaral

*“Frenemy” is a portmanteau of “friend” and “enemy.” It refers to someone who is purportedly a friend, but who is actually an enemy. Like any middle-school girl, America has BFFs and frenemies. Such relationships on the part of a major power indicate that the United States also has the planning capacity of a seventh-grader, but these strategies have been the basis of American grand strategy … Continue reading The "Frenemy" Dilemma* by Spencer Amaral

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Conservative Features, Kelsey Drapkin, October 2012

Romney-Ryan 2012 by Kelsey Drapkin

While visiting a V.A. hospital, a politician looked through the hospital ledger.  Impressed with the hospital’s financial responsibility, he asked what they might lack in supplies or equipment.  “Milk,” they reported.  The politician, uncomfortable with the heavy press coverage of his visit, jokingly responded in his own awkward way that they should teach the patients how to milk cows.  About a week later, the milkman … Continue reading Romney-Ryan 2012 by Kelsey Drapkin

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Conservative Features, October 2012, Sam Ryskamp

Math: The Only Liberal Art by Sam Ryskamp

I’m going to go out on a limb and say that, as a Hillsdale College student and avid Forum reader, you probably came here to study the liberal arts. Perusing the diverse institutions of higher education, you discovered that there is no better place to partake in the classical, Greco-Roman pursuit of the liberal arts than Hillsdale. Now that you’re a student, your schedule is … Continue reading Math: The Only Liberal Art by Sam Ryskamp

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Conservative Features, James Inwood, October 2012

Drones: Friend or Foe of Liberty? by James Inwood

When America’s leading statesmen met to frame a new constitution for the young republic, they hoped to transform their ideas and principles into a framework of law. Not all of them got their way, however. Elbridge Gerry proposed that the Constitution limit standing armies to five thousand men. George Washington applauded the motion, but added that they should consider limiting invading armies to three thousand … Continue reading Drones: Friend or Foe of Liberty? by James Inwood

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