“I believe in self-made men,” Joseph Pulitzer once said. The legacy he built to encourage American authors and journalists to seek excellence now threatens to destroy itself. The Pulitzer Prize Board will meet in October to discuss expanding eligibility for the prize to non-U.S. citizens. This change would disrespect Pulitzer’s legacy of American grit and...
Year: 2023
Spilling her ‘GUTS’: Olivia Rodrigo successfully avoids the sophomore slump
Olivia Rodrigo beat the curse of the sophomore slump with her new album “Guts,” released on Sept. 8. “Guts” follows Rodrigo’s transition from her teenage years to her early 20s. The album, which Rodrigo describes as “the confusion that comes with becoming a young adult,” is a homage to the feeling of being scared of...
Brennan named head coach of women’s basketball
Brianna Brennan promoted to head coach after two seasons with the Chargers. Courtesy | Hillsdale College Athletics Brianna Brennan became the ninth head coach of the women’s basketball team in April after two seasons as the lead assistant coach for the Chargers. “It was super nice to hear that someone familiar was going to be...
Registered sex offender banned from campus last week
Police officers detained Yacks on campus last week. Courtesy | Snapchat Hillsdale College Security banned registered sex offender Carey Charles Yacks from campus last week. “There was no valid reason for Mr. Yacks to be on campus,” Director of Security and Emergency Management Joe Kellam said. “He walked onto campus and was harassing students.” Students...
Historic steam train to bring tourists to Hillsdale
A historic 1940s steam train will arrive in Hillsdale, hailing from Indiana, at 12 p.m. Oct. 7 and Oct. 8 with a three hour layover in the city each day. Steam locomotive No. 765 will arrive on the train tracks across from the Hillsdale Brewing Company both days, said Heather Tritchka ‘98, senior admissions interviewer...




