Our social media posts, phone calls, and emails are all being monitored. Since 2013, American citizens have known they are being watched. With Edward Snowden’s disclosure of 9,000 to 10,000 government related documents to the Guardian, the question of government overreach has inspired everything from conspiracy theories topolitical headlines proclaiming the destruction of freedom as...
‘Blonde’ indulges artist, not audience: Ocean’s highly-anticipated album leaves fans lost and confused
“Where’s the album, Frank?” That’s the question Frank Ocean fans have been asking since 2014, when he announced his second album, “Blonde.” A far cry from his 2012 debut, “Channel Orange,” which was a quirky and endearing R&B pastiche, “Blonde” makes Ocean inaccessible to the public. False release dates, misleading Tumblr posts, and...
Hillcats out of the bag: College jazz ensemble recording new album
Gianna Marchese and the Hillcats will be singin’ and swingin’ their way through the 2016-2017 school year in preparation for the release of their newest album next fall. The Hillcats, the college’s faculty jazz band, will record their spin on a collection of American standards, featuring Marchese, a senior, as their jazz vocalist....
Booth Brothers belt inthe Barn
The Booth Brothers, an award-winning Southern Gospel group made up of members Ronnie Booth Jr., Michael Booth, and Paul Lancaster, will perform at the Gospel Barn outside of Hillsdale at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday. Scott Wiley, who owns and operates the Gospel Barn with family and volunteers, said he first heard of...
College isn’t just about class; it’s about finding a husband too
With the class of 2020 being the smartest incoming class in Hillsdale College’s history and raising the average ACT score to 30, the culture of academia at Hillsdale is stronger than ever before. The freshmen will soon realize, C’s here not only get degrees but they get handed out more freely than pocket constitutions. College,...




