Jodel aims to be the social media platform “that tamed the trolls.” At Hillsdale College, however, Jodel is a toxic cesspool that poisons the student body. Students should quit the mischief and delete the app. Here is how the German-based platform works: log on, and the location of the user determines what posts the user...
Year: 2020
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People, Places, & Plates
There’s a new ice cream craze happening across the world that appeals to dessert fanatics and chemistry lovers alike: liquid nitrogen creameries. Like hand-rolled ice cream shops, part of the appeal of it is in the performance: upon ordering, liquid nitrogen is used to freeze the cream mixture right in front of your eyes. These...
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Sechrist: Private eye
A video camera, blackout curtains, and a car were the only requirements for senior Tyler Sechrist’s summer job. He spends most of his time at Hillsdale during the semester at the rock wall, with the Phi Mu Alpha boys, or running lights for theater productions. Sechrist’s summer work as a private investigator expanded his already...
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Alumna shares chemistry career journey
“Reach for the job you don’t think is possible,” alumna and chemist Emily Lindstrom ’06, said in a talk to students Tuesday. The American Chemical Society and the chemistry department hosted a seminar with Lindstrom titled “My Chemistry Career: From Sewage Testing to Globe Trotting.” In the talk, Lindstrom detailed her journey from college into...
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The life and death of Hillsdale’s ‘princess’
Winona Lake, Winona Drive, the Winona yearbook, and, two years ago, a Winona statue at Stock’s Park. Who is this “beautiful and brave young maiden,” as the plaque reads, and why should you care? Over the last 200 years, Winona’s tale has become obscured; its narratives twist back and forth between fact and legend, reality...