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Mike Gagliardi ’21 is Chief Copy Editor for The Hill News. He double majors in Philosophy and History and writes searing political commentary. His humble origins in Canton betray his love of reading, writing and rabble-rousing. He is a talented literary pugilist who fears nor spares anyone. Perhaps a chef at heart, Mike loves to stir the pot, but has been known to spill the tea.

Billy Graham’s Death is a Deliverance

Mike Gagliardi Mar 1, 2018 0

It is with great sadness that I reflect upon the death of Billy Graham—not because he died, but because he lived. I lament his death because I lament his life. Billy left scars upon mankind. For this reason we should be sad that he died,…

O Brother Cornel, Why Art Thou?

Mike Gagliardi Jan 24, 2018 1

It is a sad truth that many beloved intellectuals decompose. It happened to Gore Vidal, and it happened to Christopher Hitchens. It has now happened to Cornel West. Some event typically triggers this. For Vidal and Hitchens, it was 9/11…

Friends Without Benefits

Mike Gagliardi Dec 8, 2017 0

Though Rousseau maintained that our natural inclinations are right and just, reality continues to offer devastating rejoinders. By now, no thinking person can study history and not confront the hideous face of human nature. This reflection…

Politicizing Tragedy

Mike Gagliardi Oct 28, 2017 0

After every mass-shooting, America likes to stick its priggish neck out and parody the ethicist, preaching against political reactions to political crimes. Their sermons are always some derivative of “Leave politics out of this and let the…