It’s 6:59 on a dark morning, midway through the semester. Groggy students hover in front of their laptops in dorm rooms, the Grewcock Student Union, and coffee shops across campus, fingers poised, ready to press the single button that will decide their future for the next three months. The countdown begins, and in an instant,...
Year: 2016
Good riddance, Castro
Fidel Castro, the fiery revolutionary who defied American presidents for half a century as Cuba’s supreme leader and brought the world to the brink of nuclear war, is dead at age 90. His brother and successor Raul announced the death via Cuban state media Friday. “The tyrant is dead,” chanted jubilant crowds of Cuban Americans...
Neglecting to neuter, feeding strays fuels problem of cat and dog overpopulation in Hillsdale County area
It is not uncommon for the Hillsdale Humane Society to receive calls from people who have 90 cats living near their homes. “People are just tired of the cat over-population,” said Renee Goshorn, the shelter’s manager. “They’re swarming.” Dog and cat over-population in Hillsdale and surrounding counties is not a recent development. Litchfield Veterinarian Dr....
In review: Hillsdale music duo ‘Q Curius’ drops new beats this week
In the downpour of a cold November evening, while the trees bent to a 45 degree angle, I had the privilege of listening to an album that can only be described as torrential. “Abrasive Materials” is the debut, full-length album from Q Curius, an electronic-rap duo composed of senior Joel Calvert and alumnus Forester...
Charger Chatter: Julia Wacker
How long have you been playing basketball? I have played organized basketball since second grade. Of course, growing up with two older brothers, I had been exposed to it beforehand. What drew you to the sport? I was always that kid who was a part of every park district league available. There was really no...




