Meet Melvin, a mid-rise white sock with a proclivity towards the existential. Tired of the dirt and the stink and the spin cycle, the monotony of his mid-rise life, and, especially, his bland, mid-rise partner, Melvin abandons everything in favor of a swashbuckling quest for fame and purpose. “As you can tell, this is a...
Year: 2020
Two students combat social media’s cancel culture
Two Hillsdale students have stopped scrolling and started posting. Tired of seeing thoughtless left-wing posts dominating social media, senior Victoria Marshall and junior Morgan Billingsley created an Instagram account titled @letshaveaseat to provide a platform of discussion for popular social justice oriented opinions that swamp Instagram feeds amidst national political tensions. “Instagram as an app...
Hayden Park becomes hotspot for student fitness
This semester, Hillsdale College students and faculty have been adapting to the temporary closing of the George C. Roche Sports Complex. In previous years, the Sports Complex, or “Splex,” as it’s often called, has been a staple in the lives of physically active students. Although it re-opened on Wednesday, some students have found a new...
Delp Hall faculty aide retires after 35 years of service at Hillsdale College
After working at Hillsdale College for 35 years, Denise Nivison has retired from her role as the Delp Hall faculty aide. Nivison assisted the faculty with almost every discipline on campus and was known for her warmth, smile, and encouragement. Nivison said her role as an aide changed dramatically over her time with the college. ...
Letter to the Editor: Social justice is unjust
Dear Editor, Social justice is the philosophy and practice of dividing people into various demographic categories and then treating them unequally, giving unearned rewards to some and unearned punishments to others. Social justice is thus extremely unjust. In the American context, social justice consists mostly of punishing Asian and white people, while benefiting a relatively...



