What do preserved fetal pigs and your Friday night cocktail at Rough Draft have in common? Cancer risk. The International Agency for Research on Cancer classifies alcohol as a Group 1 cancer-causing agent alongside tobacco, asbestos, and formaldehyde. These links initially surfaced in 1988, but were reaffirmed in 2007 and 2010. Christians often advise limited...
Money talks: Econ brings real life to classroom
Economics and finance professors talk about how they use class time to teach real-world skills. Courtesy | Pexels. When Robert Atra wanted to give his students real-world experience, he turned over half of his 401(k) to the investment club. “They actually have well over $100,000 from just my 401(k) to manage,” said Atra, the chairman...
Professors ponder how to celebrate Presidents’ Day
Mount Rushmore in South Dakota depicts presidents such as George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. Courtesy | Wikimedia Commons George Washington was not a fan of glorifying his presidency, according to Assistant Professor of Politics Daniel O’Toole. “Washington didn’t want the president to be a kind of omnipresent force in American political life,” O’Toole said. “There’s...
Women’s tennis wins one, drops one at home
The Hillsdale women’s tennis team won its match against the Davenport University Panthers and dropped its match against the Ferris State Bulldogs at home this weekend. The Chargers faced off against Davenport Feb. 15 and went 4-3. Hillsdale swept all three doubles pairs, with No. 1 doubles sophomore Ané Dannhauser and senior Courtney Rittel winning...
Four Hillsdale shooters make team USA
Four members of the shotgun team secured their places on Team USA following a selection match in Palm Beach, Florida, from Jan. 22 through Feb. 2. Junior Jordan Sapp and sophomore Ava Downs made the open USA Shooting National Team, and junior Davis Hay and freshman Taylor Dale made the Junior National Team. They will...


