The American post-war generations gave a collective belly laugh last week when 84-year-old Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, asked Mark Zuckerberg with stark earnestness: “If [a version of Facebook will always be free], how do you sustain a business model in which users don’t pay for your service?” Mark Zuckerberg, with his voldemort-esque visage, responded: “Senator,...
Should Kendrick have won the Pulitzer Prize?
Kendrick Lamar beat out a string quartet and a cantata to take the 2018 Pulitzer Prize for music on Monday. That’s an extra $15,000 and another notch in the Compton rapper’s belt for his Grammy-winning album “DAMN.” The Pulitzer Prize website described the rapper’s album as “a virtuosic song collection unified by its vernacular authenticity...
Ryan Asher prepares for Catholic priesthood
Senior Ryan Asher was accepted to Hillsdale and began studying math, but four years later, Asher was accepted at Sacred Heart Major Seminary to pursue higher studies and begin formation in preparation for priesthood. “You have to do an application just like you would for any other school, but it’s definitely more involved,” Asher said....
Hillsdale gets a Lyft
Hillsdale Daily News reporter Corey Murray is the City of Hillsdale’s first licensed Lyft driver — but he has yet to pick up a local rider. For now, Murray has been driving several nights out of the week for Uber and Lyft, two popular ride-sharing companies, in the more urban city of Ann Arbor....
City buys more safety gear to protect law enforcement from active shooter threats
In response to the recent shootings across the country, the Hillsdale Police Department will purchase more safety equipment for its officers. Upgrades include body armor for defense against active shooter situations. “The equipment we are considering is additional safety equipment for the officer,” Chief of Police Scott Hephner said in an email. “This decision...




