TikTok is taking over – not just social media, but the entire music industry. It’s no coincidence that the five most-streamed songs in the U.S. on Spotify were all “TikTok Famous,” a.k.a. trending on the app this year. In order, the top songs were “drivers license” and “good 4 u” by Olivia Rodrigo, “Kiss Me...
Hero of New York or Overused Arachnid? New Spider-Man represents the addiction to threadbare concepts
If only Hollywood knew that with great power comes great responsibility. As is the case with most Marvel movies, “Spider-Man: No Way Home,” released in December, was a spectacle filled with excellent animation and thrilling action sequences. In an interesting twist, actors Andrew Garfield and Tobey Maguire, who played the 2012 and 2002 Spider-Man, returned...
Community raises more than $20K for Carrington family
More than 200 community members raised $20,230 for the medical expenses of Associate Professor of Politics Adam Carrington in December. “I am overwhelmed by the generosity shown to me and to my family by those who contributed,” Carrington said. “God has worked mercifully and mightily to comfort and provide, both directly and through these dear...
Local pregnancy center pays off $54,000 mortgage
Helping Hands Pregnancy Resource Center is debt-free for the first time in its history after community members paid off the nonprofit’s mortgage, according to a press release. The group raised $54,200 from more than 130 individual donors during the Hillsdale County Community Foundation’s annual Great Give, an end-of-year fundraiser for local nonprofits, which they held...
Hillsdale in D.C.’s radio expands its reach
Hillsdale in D.C. ‘s radio studio recently expanded to allow students on WHIP and D.C. faculty to host new shows, enabling Hillsdalians in D.C. to advance Hillsdale’s mission beyond its 400 acres in Michigan. “Hillsdale in D.C. serves to advance the mission of Hillsdale College through various mediums,” Matthew Spalding, vice president of Washington operations,...



