The Student Federation held its first meeting of 2020 last Thursday, Jan. 16. The Federation swore in new representatives and elected a sergeant of arms to serve for the next academic year. Senior Sean Collins will serve as president, assisted by Secretary Katherine Ryerson, Treasurer Austin Mock, and Vice President David Strobach. Collins said his...
Author: Carly Fisher (Carly Fisher)
#WWIII hype shows public’s ignorance of selective service
Thousands of young people across the United States have taken to Twitter over the last two weeks to express their fear of being drafted into the U.S. military. Though their worries are unfounded, the Twitter frenzy raises questions about the future of military conscription in the United States and the ideal model for military service....
We’re moving away from the two-state solution, and that’s a good thing
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced the United States will no longer view Israeli settlements on the West Bank as a violation of international law. Those who oppose this policy change cite international law and working toward a two-state solution as reasons why this was a poor choice. The first objection is a straw man....
‘Arsenic and Old Lace’ is a killer time
“One teaspoon full of arsenic, then add half a teaspoon full of strychnine, and then just a pinch of cyanide.” That isn’t your aunt’s recipe for elderberry wine. But then again, Martha Brewster is no ordinary aunt. For those in search of a night of adventure, dark humor, and Theodore Roosevelt impersonations, Hillsdale’s Tower Player’s...
Hillsdale Humane Society increases adoption rates after a hairy situation
Visitors of the Greater Hillsdale Humane Society are greeted with a clean and cheerful environment, the purring of contented cats, and the smiling face of Jill Richardson, the shelter manager. A year ago, a trip to the humane society would have been a very different experience. Since new management took over Dec. 22, 2018, the...