To mask or not to mask outdoors, that is the question. A little less than a month ago, the National Parks Service answered in the affirmative. “Face Masks are now required in all NPS buildings and facilities. Masks are also required on NPS-managed lands when physical distancing cannot be maintained, including narrow or busy trails,...
The stock market has been the subject of much media scrutiny in recent weeks “for not a good reason” said Associate Professor of finance, Robert Atra. With ‘pump-and-dump’ stocks like Gamestop and AMC dominating headlines via Reddit pages including the nine million member subreddit WallStreetBets, experienced investors like Atra look to calm the storm with...
Michigan restaurants reopened indoor dining on February 1 under revised conditions which include a 25% capacity limit and a 10 p.m. curfew. The reopening follows a nearly 3-month ban implemented by Gov. Whitmer to prevent the spread of COVID. This partial return to regular indoor dining proved to be a delight for many Hillsdale students,...
The protective measures people are taking to keep themselves safe from COVID-19 may be harming the health of the environment. The coronavirus has worsened the problem of plastic pollution, according to the American Association for the Advancement of Science. In the United States, the amount of trash has increased at the domestic level. In June...
The entire universe and our very existence is all due to a fortunate series of chance incidents, said the author of the new book: “A Series of Fortunate Events: Chance and the Making of the Planet, Life, and You,” Sean B. Carroll. Carroll spoke to Hillsdale students and faculty during a virtual event on Tuesday,...