Over the course of his 20-year career, Derik Lolli ’98 has designed children’s toys, website interfaces, and most recently, Benefit Mobile, a fundraising app that contributes a fraction of the purchase toward a cause of the user’s choosing. Lolli, who studied art while at Hillsdale, said he has always enjoyed design. He also taught himself...
Year: 2018
‘Staying chaste’ at Niedformal
“Most of all, stay chaste.” The room erupted into laughter as senior and Niedfeldt House Director Mitchell Moutard walked off the stage, the signal to officially start the award ceremonies. The Niedfeldt Residence Hall formal was off to a roaring start. Featuring a dinner catered by Bon Appetit, a tongue-in-cheek awards ceremony, and dancing, the...
De la Pena’s “Love” normalizes broken homes to young children
Overturned furniture clutters the room. Mom cries in the corner with her head in her hands as dad gesticulates wildly, halfway out of the door. He’s drunk. An empty whiskey glass sits on top of the piano in the middle of the room. A whimpering child huddles underneath with only his dog to comfort him....
All the bald young men
The bathroom of a college male can be a scary place. Dried toothpaste covers the faucet, beard clippings litter the counter, the shower liner molded months ago and everyone pretends not to notice. But this is expected of bachelors in their early-20s. Hair loss isn’t. On top of a cabinet in senior Samuel Potter’s bathroom...
Club sails into sixth place, its best overall place ever
The Chargers’ sailing club came in sixth at a Notre Dame competition, which is its best overall finish ever. Hillsdale’s sailing club sent four freshmen, lead by senior Jacob Weaver, to Notre Dame on March 24 and 25 to compete in the Freshman Icebreaker Regatta. They competed against nine different teams from the University of...




