When I was 8 years old, I went to a Red Sox baseball game at Fenway Park in Boston. I don’t remember if the Sox won the game that evening, but I do remember two things distinctly: The sky over the ballpark was colored like a baby’s gender-reveal party, and the whole stadium sang along...
Year: 2019
Professional gamer qualifies for World Championships
For many, being paid to play a game that one loves is a far-off childhood dream. But for sophomore Shane Cenk, that dream is his everyday. Despite gaming competitively for less than two years, Cenk will travel to Malaysia later this month to compete in the “PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds” (PUBG) World Championship; the second international tournament...
Hillcats will perform bebop
Hillsdale College’s faculty jazz ensemble, the Hillcats, invite campus and Hillsdale County to join them for their first performance of the season. The event will be held Friday, Nov. 15 at 8:00 p.m. in the Plaster Auditorium. According to Jonathon Gerwirtz, who plays saxophone, the group’s performances are usually themed around a particular genre of...
Two attend debate tourney
The debate team sent two members this past weekend to a tournament at McKendree University. Junior Katrina Torsoe broke to quarter finals in the novice division and placed 6th for the speaker award. Freshman Thomas Curro broke to quarterfinals in novice. “Even though I lost in quarters, I feel really good about my own growth...
Hillsdale College should sponsor a NASCAR team
On Nov. 17, four drivers will contend to hoist the trophy and claim the title of NASCAR champion. As the field of cars thunders across the finish line of the Ford EcoBoost 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway, it will bring an end to a season that has, in many ways, brought about a rebirth of the...




