Humans are the Twitter trolls of the universe. Earth is that one persistent little planet that won’t shut up, and hasn’t shut up, since radio took off almost six decades ago. Entire organizations exist solely to contact hypothetical alien life. The international group Messaging Extraterrestrial Intelligence is watching for a reply in an observatory located...
Year: 2018
Chargers qualify for nationals for sixth year in a row
Hayden Park isn’t known to be an easy course. Running in freezing temperatures and light snow certainly doesn’t make it any easier, but that didn’t faze Hillsdale Chargers at the NCAA Division II Midwest Regional on Nov. 17. Hillsdale went into the race ranked fourth in the region, but battled to take second place with...
Mock Trial prepares to face challenging foes
After its most recent tournament, the Hillsdale College Mock Trial program is preparing for the most competitive tournaments yet this semester: This weekend, Team 1126 will compete at the Yale Invitational and Team 1127 will contend at the Carnegie Mellon Invitational. At the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign tournament in mid-November, Team 1127 lost to...
Comfort and calm: a student house committed to hospitality
At 163 ½ Oak Street, the living room makes a great dance floor. The bottle of caramel vodka they found in the basement was great way to christen the house, and the roof is the perfect spot to stargaze on clear nights. Maddy Brylski likes playing her banjo in the living room, and the eight...
Ward 1 candidate files for recount
After losing the Ward 1 City Council seat in the Nov. 6 election by 29 votes, candidate Dennis Wainscott has filed for a recount. “It’s my right to have it done,” Wainscott said. “There were too many shenanigans that went on with this election.” It was for his peace of mind that Wainscott said he...




