“Hitting the Juul” has become a common phrase as high schoolers and college students increasingly turn to Juul as a “cool” form of e-smoking. Juul is a brand of e-cigarettes that delivers an aerosol mix of chemicals, nicotine, and flavoring to the user, according to the American Cancer Society. One Juul can contain as much...
Year: 2018
Ph.D. candidate, alumna inspires current students with molecular biology research
After earning her Bachelor of Science in chemistry, Kathryn Wierenga ’16 is now a Ph.D. candidate working in the laboratory of James J. Pestka, Ph.D. at Michigan State University in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. On Nov. 7, Wierenga came back to Hillsdale College and inspired students to attend graduate school through a...
More than 150 students donate blood, volunteer at Red Cross blood drive
On Friday Nov. 9, from 11a.m. to 7 p.m., students waited to donate blood in the Grewcock Student Union while others reclined on tables, stress balls in hand to help the blood flow. The Community Health GOAL program hosted its first blood drive with the Red Cross, partnering with Simpson Dormitory and the New Dorm....
Brag less, complain more
Hillsdale students need to brag less and complain more. Last week a freshman wandered into the Writing Center and we fell into a conversation about how she was enjoying her time at Hillsdale. Sometime later, she mentioned getting ice cream in AJ’s and feeling terrible about it. When I protested, she said something vague about...
Chargers begin season with pair of road victories
The Hillsdale College Chargers kicked off their regular season with a successful road trip to Springfield, Illinois for the Prairie Stars Tipoff Classic last weekend. They played the University of Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles on Friday, and won in overtime, 67-60. On Saturday, the Chargers beat the University of Illinois Prairie Stars, 73-62. In their...




