Many of us have walked through the Roche Sports Complex without giving it much consideration. After all, why would you? The monolithic wall of exterior brick, an interior sky of ceiling tiles, and the fluorescent suns don’t offer us much of anything worth caring about. This current iteration, however, is not how the Sports...
Year: 2021
Scientists should not resurrect the wooly mammoth
Imagine visiting the tundra and seeing a herd of woolly mammoths grazing in the distance. What was once a movie called “Jurassic Park” could soon become a reality. Scientists have the tools of de-extinction and genome editing at hand, but the ethical and monetary uncertainties are too risky to bring back the woolly mammoth. Mammoths...
De-stigmatize coping strategies
When you hear “coping strategy,” negative thoughts may come to mind: Binge drinking, smoking, promiscuity. But allow me to introduce the best-kept coping secret: sweatsuits. My fall break flight back to Hillsdale on Sunday was delayed, canceled, re-booked, re-canceled, and delayed again. After 32 hours of travel, by the grace of God and almond milk...
‘Squid Game’ puts price on life
No show is more worth your time right now than Netflix’s new hit, “Squid Game.” On Oct. 12, less than a month after its worldwide release, the South Korean drama became Netflix’s biggest series launch ever, reaching more than 111 million streams and topping Netflix charts in more than 80 countries. The show’s first, and...
Humane Society holds cat adoption event, rummage sale
After taking a year off due to the pandemic, the Hillsdale Greater Humane Society will be holding its annual rummage sale from Nov. 11 to 14 at the fairgrounds in the 4-H building. According to social media manager Jenna Wood, anyone in the Hillsdale community can donate items during the rummage sale drop-off, which will...




