Irishmen Lorcan Duffy and Prof. Ciaran Buckley sit down to compare and contrast American and Irish culture
Despite a relatively small student body, Hampden-Sydney College boasts a rich and diverse group of international students and professors. Although some of these individuals are half a world away from their home country, many of them quickly come to think of Hampden-Sydney as a second home. Two such people are Professor Ciaran Buckley and Lorcan Duffy, both of whom hail from the island of Ireland. Buckley, who was born and raised in the Republic …

Former student body president sits down to tell The Tiger all about being President Howard’s go-to guy
After a little more than six months on the job as Special Assistant to the President, Drew Prehmus ‘08 is still enthralled and excited to be helping President Howard further the mission of Hampden-Sydney College.  The former student body president and four-year basketball starter recently took time to sit down to reflect about his time since coming back to The Hill.  
TIGER: A little over six months on the job–is it what you thought …

Political correctness cripples our national discourse and makes pettiness newsworthy
PC has changed the world. No, I am not referring to the personal computer, but rather that other PC, political correctness. Individuals that societies anoint as leaders and role models must always be wary of saying particular words, phrases, and generalities. Uttering politically incorrect expressions often unleashes the whirlwind of modern media, the violent unrelenting twister of 24-hour cable news channels, twitters, blogs, and Youtubes videos. Political gaffes and blunders are nothing new, but the digital age and the easy access …

There are many things that being at Hampden-Sydney College over the past four years have made me. Like most Hampden-Sydney alumni (and soon to be alumni) I have become a better man, a better speaker, a better writer, and many other things. I am very proud of these newfound traits and expected to make some sort of transformation towards the better over the course of my college career. There is one thing that I didn’t expect to leave Hampden-Sydney as, and that is a diehard Tigers fan.
I have been a …

Student groups to collect cigarette butts in effort to restore campus image and promote respect for the college grounds
This Monday, a group of students in coats and ties will be walking the campus. This is an ordinary sight on our campus. But so are cigarette butts. These men—members of the Rotaract Club, Pre-health Society, Jongleurs Club and SCRAP Committee—will be cleaning up cigarette butts.
But why in coat and tie?
“It defies intution,” says Ben Brown ‘10, president of the Pre-Health Society. “It sounds like a dirty job,” but wearing a coat …

Faced with varying levels of academic rank, students must figure out how to address professors
It’s happened to every student. We’ve all used the wrong title when addressing a professor, and we’ve all been subsequently rebuked. The fact of the matter is that it can be quite confusing when deciding how to address them. Is it Mr., Ms., Professor, or Doctor? It seems that this may be a source of tension between some faculty members and students, but perhaps unnecessarily. It seems that the best …

State’s voting history shows McDonnell victory was expected, not a referendum on Obama
Since the election of Democrat president Jimmy Carter in 1977, Virginians have elected governors from the opposite party of the president in each of the following off-year elections. Republican Bob McDonnell reinforced that trend last week, winning a decisive 58.61% of votes. The GOP also held onto the Lt. Governor’s post with incumbent Bill Bolling winning 56.51% of votes. The rout continued as Ken Cuccinelli waltzed into the Attorney General’s office with 57.51% of votes.
When …

Backing down on campaign promise not an option, so President must heed McChrystal’s plan for troop surge
President Obama’s soul-searching over the past month on whether or not to send 40,000 more troops to Afghanistan has been the focus of punditry over the last week. Former Vice President Cheney, receiving an award from the Center for Security Policy, asserted that President Obama “must stop dithering while America’s armed forces are in danger.”
On the other hand, stalwart conservative George Will, speaking on This Week with George Stephanopoulos, asserted that the Bush …

We must look to history to save our political discourse from its current crisis
Weeks after the 2008 presidential election ended with Barack Obama the victor, many pundits and politicos rushed to declare the end of the Republican Party and the end of conservatism as a force in the American political landscape. It does seem that with the prospect of government-provided health insurance coupled with the reassuring presence of our Nobel Prize-equipped presidents has created an unassailable progressive majority. The appearance and subsequent volume of far-right voices and actors upon our …