With COVID-19 dominating the world, the fact that the virus mutates has brought fear to many. But this is a natural phenomenon. “All viruses experience evolutionary change as they move through populations of infected individuals,” said Silas Johnson, associate professor of biology. According to National Geographic, one COVID-19 mutation surfaces every 11 days. “The rate...
An instructor holding a foreboding plastic bag greets Wyoming Catholic College freshmen. “Put your phone in,” the instructor says, indicating the open Ziplock. After parting with their most-loved appendage, the students embark on a three week camping trip through the Wind River Range—or the more rugged Teton Mountains—,which they navigate using old-fashioned paper maps and...
The Hillsdale College football team will take the field against the University of Findlay for the first time since the 2019 season on Saturday, March 13. The Chargers will host the game in the Frank “Muddy” Waters stadium, with kickoff at 3 p.m. The Chargers planned to face Saginaw Valley State University on March 6,...
For the second time in a row, the match was decided at the very end, but this time, the Hillsdale College Chargers came up short of the Ferris State Bulldogs Sunday in the Biermann Center, losing the match 4-3. The loss snaps a six-game winning streak and represents the Chargers’ first loss of the season....
The Hillsdale College men’s tennis team suffered its first loss last weekend, beating Grand Valley State University 4-3 on Feb. 27, but losing to Ferris State University 4-3 on Feb. 28. The matches this weekend consisted of lost doubles points, close matches, and tiebreaks. “Overall (doubles) didn’t play poorly but we are going to explore...